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Bella Donna

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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 28Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This version is a simplified one that can be played on one guitar. Strum/pick the 
initial chord for a few bars and then play the melody.
Capo 2
(Note: some live versions are in capo 3)
e|G-3-----------------------------|
B|-0---0---0---1---0-------0-----|
G|-0-------------------2---------|
D|-0-------------------------2---|
A|-2-2---2---2---2---2---2---3---|
E|-3-3---3---3---3---3---3-------|
e|C-0---------------------------------|
B|-1---0---0---1---0-------0---------|
G|-0-------------------2-------------|
D|-2-2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
A|-3-3---3---3---3---3---3---2-------|
E|-x-------------------------3-------|
Repeat.
GBaby, I asked you not to keep me Cwaiting
I told you not to keep me Gwaiting
Now the afternoon is Cfading on
GDonna, Bella Donna have you Cseen me
And have you ever really Gseen me
Like I want for you to Csee me now
GLonesome, like you were when you were Csixteen
When maybe even if I weren't Glistening
Did I help when I was Ckissing you
GDonna, Bella Donna are you Clistening
And were you ever really Glistening
Like I want for you to Clisten now

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Bella Donna

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This version is a simplified one that can be played on one guitar. Strum/pick the

initial chord for a few bars and then play the melody.

Capo 2

(Note: some live versions are in capo 3)

e|-3-----------------------------|

B|-0---0---0---1---0-------0-----|

G|-0-------------------2---------|

D|-0-------------------------2---|

A|-2-2---2---2---2---2---2---3---|

E|-3-3---3---3---3---3---3-------|

e|-0---------------------------------|

B|-1---0---0---1---0-------0---------|

G|-0-------------------2-------------|

D|-2-2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|

A|-3-3---3---3---3---3---3---2-------|

E|-x-------------------------3-------|

Repeat.

G C

Baby, I asked you not to keep me waiting

I told you not to keep me waiting

Now the afternoon is fading on

G C

Donna, Bella Donna have you seen me

And have you ever really seen me

Like I want for you to see me now

G C

Lonesome, like you were when you were sixteen

When maybe even if I weren't listening

Did I help when I was kissing you

G C

Donna, Bella Donna are you listening

And were you ever really listening

Like I want for you to listen now

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