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Caroline Herring - Donna Donna
## NOTE 1: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  Am##
## NOTE 2:  A11= X00000 ##
INTRO:   Am    E(4x)
AmOn a Ewagon Ambound for Emarket Am  
There's a Dmcalf with a Ammournful E7eye 
AmHigh aEbove him Amthere's a Eswallow Am  
Winging Dmswiftly Ethrough E7the Amsky G  
CHORUS 1:
                         C~ Am  
How the winds are laughing 
                         G      C~   Am  G  
They laugh with all their might 
                         C~   Am  
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And Ehalf the B7summer's Amnight Am/C  Am  
CHORUS 2:
          E7    E   A11       Am                   G     C~ ~ Am  
Donna Donna Donna  Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don
E7Donna Donna EDonA11na  AmDonna, EDonna Donna E7Donna AmDonE  Am  
AmStop comEplaining, Amsaid the Efarmer Am  
Who Dmtold you a Amcalf to E7be? 
AmWhy don't Eyou have Amwings to Efly with Am  
Like the Dmswallow so Eproud E7and Amfree G  
CHORUS 1:
                         C~ Am  
How the winds are laughing 
                         G      C~   Am  G  
They laugh with all their might 
                         C~   Am  
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And Ehalf the B7summer's Amnight Am/C  Am  
CHORUS 2:
          E7    E   A11       Am                   G     C~ ~ Am  
Donna Donna Donna  Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don
E7Donna Donna EDonA11na  AmDonna, EDonna Donna E7Donna AmDonE  Am  
CHORUS 2:
          E7    E   A11       Am                   G     C~ ~ Am  
Donna Donna Donna  Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don
E7Donna Donna EDonA11na  AmDonna, EDonna Donna DonA11na  AmDonE  Am  
AmCalves are Eeasily Ambound and Eslaughtered Am  
Never Dmknowing the Amreason E7why 
AmBut whoEever Amtreasures Efreedom Am  
Like the Dmswallow has Elearned E7to Amfly G  
CHORUS 1:
                         C~ Am  
How the winds are laughing 
                         G      C~   Am  G  
They laugh with all their might 
                         C~   Am  
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And Ehalf the B7summer's Amnight Am/C  Am  
CHORUS 2:
          E7    E   A11       Am                   G     C~ ~ Am  
Donna Donna Donna  Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don
E7Donna Donna EDonA11na  AmDonna, EDonna Donna E7DonA11na  AmDonE  Am  
CHORUS 2:
          E7    E   A11       Am                   G     C~ ~ Am  
Donna Donna Donna  Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don
E7Donna Donna EDonA11na  AmDonna, EDonna Donna E7DonA11na  AmDonE  Am  
OUTRO:    E7     Am     G     C    Am     E7     Am     E   Am   E  Am  
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       E7   Am   G   C   Am  E7   Am   E   Am E Am
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       E7   Am   G   C   Am  E7   Am   E   Am E Am

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Donna Donna

by Caroline Herring

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A11

Am/C

Caroline Herring - Donna Donna

C Am

## NOTE 1: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

A11

## NOTE 2: = X00000 ##

Am E

INTRO: (4x)

Am E Am E Am

On a wagon bound for market

Dm Am E7

There's a calf with a mournful eye

Am E Am E Am

High above him there's a swallow

Dm E E7 Am G

Winging swiftly through the sky

CHORUS 1:

C Am

How the winds are laughing

G C Am G

They laugh with all their might

C Am

Laugh and laugh the whole day through

E B7 Am Am/C Am

And half the summer's night

CHORUS 2:

E7 E A11 Am G C Am

~ ~

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

E7 E A11 Am E E7 Am E Am

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

Am E Am E Am

Stop complaining, said the farmer

Dm Am E7

Who told you a calf to be?

Am E Am E Am

Why don't you have wings to fly with

Dm E E7 Am G

Like the swallow so proud and free

CHORUS 1:

C Am

How the winds are laughing

G C Am G

They laugh with all their might

C Am

Laugh and laugh the whole day through

E B7 Am Am/C Am

And half the summer's night

CHORUS 2:

E7 E A11 Am G C Am

~ ~

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

E7 E A11 Am E E7 Am E Am

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

CHORUS 2:

E7 E A11 Am G C Am

~ ~

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

E7 E A11 Am E A11 Am E Am

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

Am E Am E Am

Calves are easily bound and slaughtered

Dm Am E7

Never knowing the reason why

Am E Am E Am

But whoever treasures freedom

Dm E E7 Am G

Like the swallow has learned to fly

CHORUS 1:

C Am

How the winds are laughing

G C Am G

They laugh with all their might

C Am

Laugh and laugh the whole day through

E B7 Am Am/C Am

And half the summer's night

CHORUS 2:

E7 E A11 Am G C Am

~ ~

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

E7 E A11 Am E E7 A11 Am E Am

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

CHORUS 2:

E7 E A11 Am G C Am

~ ~

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

E7 E A11 Am E E7 A11 Am E Am

Donna Donna Donna Donna, Donna Donna Donna Don

E7 Am G C Am E7 Am E Am E Am

OUTRO:

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E7 Am G C Am E7 Am E Am E Am

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E7 Am G C Am E7 Am E Am E Am

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