Intro (D)(A) (D) Outer banks of North Carolina lies a sleepy harbor town generations of old sailors dropped their sails and (G) settled down (D) sam he is a young seafarer grandson of a schooner man Catherine is a sail makers' daughter today he's gonna (G) take her hand Chorus 1: (A) Calm (G) waters, (A) wish them (G) well his (Em) ships' come (F#) in, (G) she's put the (A) wind in his (D) sails (D) Catherine is a canvas painter paints the sun and sand and sea lately she's been painting a portrait Sam he is a (G) dad to be Repeat Chorus 1: (D) January brought the fever Sam was right there by her side doctor told him son, I'm sorry, but Catherine need your (G) prayers tonight (D) Morning light brought Sam a daughter fever took his better half Sam gave Catherine to the water as he held their baby (G) to his chest Chorus 2: (A) Calm (G) waters, (A) wished him (G) well his (Em) ship came (F#) in, but (G) she took the (A) wind from his (D) sails his (Em) ship came (F#) in, but (G) she took the (A) wind from his (D) sails