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Donna

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[Intro]
F#m  E  F#m  E
[Verse 1]
EIt's not the words you say but Ahow you say it
EI saved the picture where your Ahair was braided
EThey found your wallet in the cAemetery
EYou told your daughter she was Aordinary
[Chorus]
C#mYou hate the name BJunioEr
Your husband loved Ahis computers
C#mYour mother never Bwas oEne
The eldest of Aseven children
[Interlude]
F#m  E  F#m  E
[Verse 2]
EIf you don't have it then you'lAl never give it
EAnd I don't blame you for the wAay you livin'
EA little boy was born in FebruaAry
EYou couldn't sober up to hold a Ababy
[Chorus]
C#mYou hate the name BDonnaE  
You love to judge Astrangers' karma
C#mWe drove from New BJerseEy
The trucks always Amade you worry
[Bridge]
   C#mHold my Bhand now, Etime toA  
   C#mGo to Bbed it's Eway too Alate
[Chorus]
C#mYou hate the name BDonnaE  
You love to judge Astrangers' karma
C#mYou drove from New BJersEey
The trucks always Amade you worry
C#mYou raised a saintB, DonEna
You love to judge strangers' karma
C#mYou're praying for Ba fuEneral
You're singing likAe Hallelujah
[Outro]
EYou´re singing like AHallelujah
EYou´re singing like AHallelujah
EYou're singing like AHallelujah
EYou´re singing like AHallelujah
F#m  E  F#m  E

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Donna

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m E F#m E

[Verse 1]

E A

It's not the words you say but how you say it

E A

I saved the picture where your hair was braided

E A

They found your wallet in the cemetery

E A

You told your daughter she was ordinary

[Chorus]

C#m B E

You hate the name Junior

Your husband loved his computers

C#m B E

Your mother never was one

The eldest of seven children

[Interlude]

F#m E F#m E

[Verse 2]

E A

If you don't have it then you'll never give it

E A

And I don't blame you for the way you livin'

E A

A little boy was born in February

E A

You couldn't sober up to hold a baby

[Chorus]

C#m B E

You hate the name Donna

You love to judge strangers' karma

C#m B E

We drove from New Jersey

The trucks always made you worry

[Bridge]

C#m B E A

Hold my hand now, time to

C#m B E A

Go to bed it's way too late

[Chorus]

C#m B E

You hate the name Donna

You love to judge strangers' karma

C#m B E

You drove from New Jersey

The trucks always made you worry

C#m B E

You raised a saint, Donna

You love to judge strangers' karma

C#m B E

You're praying for a funeral

You're singing like Hallelujah

[Outro]

E A

You´re singing like Hallelujah

E A

You´re singing like Hallelujah

E A

You're singing like Hallelujah

E A

You´re singing like Hallelujah

F#m E F#m E

About Donna Chords by The Lumineers

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What key is "Donna" in?

The chords for "Donna" show the original chord names (including F#m, E, A, C#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.