Donna Donna Chords by Joan Baez
Tempo:
186.65 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
F#
A
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
On [F#] a [Bm] wagon bound for [F#] [Bm] market, [E] there's a calf with a [F#] mournful [Bm] eye.
[F#] High above [Bm] him [F#] there's a swallow, [Bm]
[E] winging swiftly [F#] through [B]
the sky.
[A] How the winds [D] are laughing, [Bm]
[A] they laugh with all [D] their
[Bm] might.
[A] Laugh and laugh [D] the [F#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and half the [C#] summer's night.
[D] [Bm]
[F#] Dona, dona, [Bm] dona, dona, [A] dona, dona, [D] dona, dona, [Bm] dona,
[F#] dona, dona, [Bm]
dona, dona, dona.
[A#] [Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[F#] Stop complaining, [Bm] said the [F#] [B] farmer who [E] told you a calf to [F#] be.
[B] [F#] Why don't you [Bm] have wings to [F#] fly [Bm] with, [E] like the swallow [F#] so proud [B] and free?
[A]
How the [D] winds are [Bm] laughing, [A] they laugh with all [D] their [Bm] might.
[A]
Laugh and [D] laugh the whole [B] day through, [F#] and half the
[C#] summer's [D] [Bm] night.
[F#] Dona, dona, [Bm] dona, dona, [A] dona, dona, [D] dona, [Bm] dona,
[F#] dona, dona, [Bm]
dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona.
[F#]
[Bm]
Calves [F#] are easily [Bm] bound and [F#]
[Bm] slaughtered, [E] never knowing the reason [F#] why.
[Bm] But [F#] whoever [B] treasures [F#]
[B] freedom, [E] like the swallow [F#]
has learned [Bm] to fly.
[A]
How the winds [D] are [B] laughing, [A] they laugh with all [Bm] their might.
[A] Laugh and [Dm] laugh the [C#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and half the [C#] summer's night.
[Bm]
[F#] Dona, dona, dona, [B] dona, [A]
dona, dona, [D] dona,
[Bm] dona, [F#] dona,
[Bm] dona, dona, dona, dona, [C#] dona, dona, dona.
[Bm]
[N]
[F#]
[Bm]
On [F#] a [Bm] wagon bound for [F#] [Bm] market, [E] there's a calf with a [F#] mournful [Bm] eye.
[F#] High above [Bm] him [F#] there's a swallow, [Bm]
[E] winging swiftly [F#] through [B]
the sky.
[A] How the winds [D] are laughing, [Bm]
[A] they laugh with all [D] their
[Bm] might.
[A] Laugh and laugh [D] the [F#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and half the [C#] summer's night.
[D] [Bm]
[F#] Dona, dona, [Bm] dona, dona, [A] dona, dona, [D] dona, dona, [Bm] dona,
[F#] dona, dona, [Bm]
dona, dona, dona.
[A#] [Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[F#] Stop complaining, [Bm] said the [F#] [B] farmer who [E] told you a calf to [F#] be.
[B] [F#] Why don't you [Bm] have wings to [F#] fly [Bm] with, [E] like the swallow [F#] so proud [B] and free?
[A]
How the [D] winds are [Bm] laughing, [A] they laugh with all [D] their [Bm] might.
[A]
Laugh and [D] laugh the whole [B] day through, [F#] and half the
[C#] summer's [D] [Bm] night.
[F#] Dona, dona, [Bm] dona, dona, [A] dona, dona, [D] dona, [Bm] dona,
[F#] dona, dona, [Bm]
dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona.
[F#]
[Bm]
Calves [F#] are easily [Bm] bound and [F#]
[Bm] slaughtered, [E] never knowing the reason [F#] why.
[Bm] But [F#] whoever [B] treasures [F#]
[B] freedom, [E] like the swallow [F#]
has learned [Bm] to fly.
[A]
How the winds [D] are [B] laughing, [A] they laugh with all [Bm] their might.
[A] Laugh and [Dm] laugh the [C#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and half the [C#] summer's night.
[Bm]
[F#] Dona, dona, dona, [B] dona, [A]
dona, dona, [D] dona,
[Bm] dona, [F#] dona,
[Bm] dona, dona, dona, dona, [C#] dona, dona, dona.
[Bm]
[N]
Key:
Bm
F#
A
D
B
Bm
F#
A
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ On [F#] a [Bm] wagon bound for [F#] _ _ [Bm] market, _ [E] there's a calf with a _ [F#] mournful _ [Bm] eye.
_ [F#] High above [Bm] him _ [F#] there's a swallow, _ [Bm] _ _
[E] winging swiftly [F#] _ through [B]
the sky.
[A] _ How the winds [D] are _ laughing, [Bm] _ _
[A] they _ laugh with all [D] their _
_ [Bm] might.
_ [A] _ _ Laugh and laugh [D] the [F#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and _ half the [C#] summer's night.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[F#] Dona, dona, _ [Bm] dona, _ dona, _ _ _ [A] dona, dona, _ [D] dona, dona, [Bm] dona, _ _
[F#] _ dona, dona, _ _ [Bm] _
dona, _ _ _ _ _ dona, dona.
[A#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] Stop complaining, [Bm] _ said the [F#] _ [B] farmer _ who [E] told you a calf to [F#] be.
_ [B] _ _ [F#] Why don't you [Bm] have wings to [F#] fly [Bm] with, _ [E] like the swallow [F#] so proud [B] and free?
[A] _ _
How the [D] winds are [Bm] laughing, _ [A] they _ laugh with all [D] their _ [Bm] might.
_ _ [A] _ _
Laugh and [D] laugh the whole [B] day through, [F#] and half the _
[C#] summer's _ _ [D] [Bm] night. _ _
[F#] _ Dona, dona, _ [Bm] dona, dona, _ _ _ _ [A] dona, dona, _ [D] dona, _ [Bm] dona, _
_ [F#] dona, dona, _ _ _ [Bm]
dona, _ _ _ _ _ dona, dona, dona, dona, dona. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Calves [F#] are easily [Bm] _ bound and [F#] _ _
[Bm] slaughtered, _ [E] never knowing the reason [F#] _ why.
[Bm] _ _ But [F#] _ whoever [B] _ treasures [F#] _ _
[B] freedom, _ [E] like the swallow [F#]
has learned [Bm] to _ fly.
[A] _
How the winds [D] are _ [B] laughing, _ _ [A] they laugh with all [Bm] their _ _ _ might.
[A] _ Laugh and [Dm] laugh the [C#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and _ half the [C#] summer's _ night.
[Bm] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ Dona, dona, dona, [B] dona, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
dona, dona, _ [D] dona, _ _
[Bm] dona, _ [F#] _ dona, _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ dona, _ _ _ _ dona, dona, dona, [C#] dona, dona, dona. _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ On [F#] a [Bm] wagon bound for [F#] _ _ [Bm] market, _ [E] there's a calf with a _ [F#] mournful _ [Bm] eye.
_ [F#] High above [Bm] him _ [F#] there's a swallow, _ [Bm] _ _
[E] winging swiftly [F#] _ through [B]
the sky.
[A] _ How the winds [D] are _ laughing, [Bm] _ _
[A] they _ laugh with all [D] their _
_ [Bm] might.
_ [A] _ _ Laugh and laugh [D] the [F#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and _ half the [C#] summer's night.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[F#] Dona, dona, _ [Bm] dona, _ dona, _ _ _ [A] dona, dona, _ [D] dona, dona, [Bm] dona, _ _
[F#] _ dona, dona, _ _ [Bm] _
dona, _ _ _ _ _ dona, dona.
[A#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] Stop complaining, [Bm] _ said the [F#] _ [B] farmer _ who [E] told you a calf to [F#] be.
_ [B] _ _ [F#] Why don't you [Bm] have wings to [F#] fly [Bm] with, _ [E] like the swallow [F#] so proud [B] and free?
[A] _ _
How the [D] winds are [Bm] laughing, _ [A] they _ laugh with all [D] their _ [Bm] might.
_ _ [A] _ _
Laugh and [D] laugh the whole [B] day through, [F#] and half the _
[C#] summer's _ _ [D] [Bm] night. _ _
[F#] _ Dona, dona, _ [Bm] dona, dona, _ _ _ _ [A] dona, dona, _ [D] dona, _ [Bm] dona, _
_ [F#] dona, dona, _ _ _ [Bm]
dona, _ _ _ _ _ dona, dona, dona, dona, dona. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Calves [F#] are easily [Bm] _ bound and [F#] _ _
[Bm] slaughtered, _ [E] never knowing the reason [F#] _ why.
[Bm] _ _ But [F#] _ whoever [B] _ treasures [F#] _ _
[B] freedom, _ [E] like the swallow [F#]
has learned [Bm] to _ fly.
[A] _
How the winds [D] are _ [B] laughing, _ _ [A] they laugh with all [Bm] their _ _ _ might.
[A] _ Laugh and [Dm] laugh the [C#m] whole [Bm] day through, [F#] and _ half the [C#] summer's _ night.
[Bm] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ Dona, dona, dona, [B] dona, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
dona, dona, _ [D] dona, _ _
[Bm] dona, _ [F#] _ dona, _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ dona, _ _ _ _ dona, dona, dona, [C#] dona, dona, dona. _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _