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Donna, Donna:The Everly Brothers.
Album - A Date With The Everly Brothers -
#3 in UK and #9 on BB Hot 200 on WARNER
Records in 1960.
INTRO:  Gb   B   Ab  Db  
CHORUS:
GbDonna, BbmDonna, Dbwhy d’ya wanna do Gbthat?
You Bled me on and Gblured me on, Dbthen you turned 
me down Gbflat, da-da, da-da.
GbDonna, BbmDonna, Dbwhy d’ya wanna do Gbthat?
You Btempted me and Gbtortured me and Dbleft me where 
I was Gbat, da-da, da-da-da.
DbDonna, why'd you wanna do Gbthat?
#1.
DbWell, Gbwhen I met you Bat the dance you Gbmade me 
think you Dbliked Gbme.
GbI thought that we could Bfind romance, Gbyou even Dbtold 
me Gbso.
GbYou had that promise Bin your eyes Dbthat made my heart 
get Gbready.
You Gbbuilt my hopes up Bto the skies and Gbthen you Dbtold 
me, Gbno.
CHORUS:
GbDonna, BbmDonna, Dbwhy d’ya wanna do Gbthat?
You Bled me on and Gblured me on, Dbthen you turned 
me down Gbflat, da-da, da-da.
GbDonna, BbmDonna, Dbwhy d’ya wanna do Gbthat?
You Btempted me and Gbtortured me and Dbleft me where 
I was Gbat, da-da, da-da-da.
DbDonna, why'd you wanna do Gbthat?
#2.
GbWell, Dbyou Gbreally fed me Bquite a line, Gbyou really snowed 
me Dbun-Gbder.
I Dbthought that Gbthings were Bworkin' fine Dbfrom every thing 
you Gbsaid.
GbBut when that Johnny Bboy came by, Gbhe really stole my DbthunGbder.
When he gave you the Bbloomin' eye, Gbhe really Dbcut me Gbdead.
OUTRO:
GbDonna, BbmDonna, Dbwhy d’ya wanna do Gbthat?
You Bled me on and Gblured me on, Dbthen you turned 
me down Gbflat, da-da, da-da.
GbDonna, BbmDonna, Dbwhy d’ya wanna do Gbthat? (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Donna Donna

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Bbm

Donna, Donna:The Everly Brothers.

Album - A Date With The Everly Brothers -

#3 in UK and #9 on BB Hot 200 on WARNER

Records in 1960.

Gb B Ab Db

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Gb Bbm Db Gb

Donna, Donna, why d’ya wanna do that?

B Gb Db

You led me on and lured me on, then you turned

me down flat, da-da, da-da.

Gb Bbm Db Gb

Donna, Donna, why d’ya wanna do that?

B Gb Db

You tempted me and tortured me and left me where

I was at, da-da, da-da-da.

Db Gb

Donna, why'd you wanna do that?

#1.

Db Gb B Gb

Well, when I met you at the dance you made me

Db Gb

think you liked me.

Gb B Gb Db

I thought that we could find romance, you even told

me so.

Gb B Db

You had that promise in your eyes that made my heart

get ready.

Gb B Gb Db

You built my hopes up to the skies and then you told

me, no.

CHORUS:

Gb Bbm Db Gb

Donna, Donna, why d’ya wanna do that?

B Gb Db

You led me on and lured me on, then you turned

me down flat, da-da, da-da.

Gb Bbm Db Gb

Donna, Donna, why d’ya wanna do that?

B Gb Db

You tempted me and tortured me and left me where

I was at, da-da, da-da-da.

Db Gb

Donna, why'd you wanna do that?

#2.

Gb Db Gb B Gb

Well, you really fed me quite a line, you really snowed

Db Gb

me un-der.

Db Gb B Db

I thought that things were workin' fine from every thing

you said.

Gb B Gb Db Gb

But when that Johnny boy came by, he really stole my thunder.

B Gb Db Gb

When he gave you the bloomin' eye, he really cut me dead.

OUTRO:

Gb Bbm Db Gb

Donna, Donna, why d’ya wanna do that?

B Gb Db

You led me on and lured me on, then you turned

me down flat, da-da, da-da.

Gb Bbm Db Gb

Donna, Donna, why d’ya wanna do that? (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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