How to Play Donna on Guitar?

The Lumineers - Donna can be played in the key of F#m using the E, F#m, A, C#m, B chords. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A. For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Donna with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Lumineers - Donna Chords

Chord reference E, F#m, A, C#m, B

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F#m] [E] [F#m] [E] [E]It’s not the words you say but [A]how you say it [E]I saved the picture where your [A]hair was braided [E]They found your wallet in the [A]cemetery [E]You told your daughter she was [A]ordinary

[C#m]You hate the name [B] [E]Junior, your husband loved [A]his computers [C#m]Your mother never [B]was [E]one, the eldest of [A]seven children

[F#m] [E] [F#m] [E] [E]If you don’t have it then [A]you’ll never give it [E]And I don’t blame you for the [A]way you living [E]The little boy was born in [A]February [E]You couldn’t sober up to hold [A]a baby

[C#m]You hate the name [B] [E]Donna, you love to judge [A]strangers’ karma [C#m]You drove from [B]New [E]Jersey, the trucks always [A]made you worry

[C#m]Oh, my [B]henna [E] [A]tattoo, [C#m]go to [B]bed it’s [E]way too [A]late

[C#m]You hate the name [B] [E]Donna, you love to judge [A]strangers’ karma [C#m]You drove from [B]New [E]Jersey, the trucks always [A]made you worry [C#m]You raised a [B]saint, [E]Donna

You love to judge strangers’ karma, [C#m]you’re praying [B]for a [E]funeral You’re singing [A]like Hallelujah

[E]You’re singing like [A]Hallelujah, [E]you’re singing like [A]Hallelujah [E]You’re singing like [A]Hallelujah, [E]you’re singing like [A]Hallelujah

[F#m] [E] [F#m] [E]

Artist The Lumineers

Album Gloria Sparks

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2019

Key F#m

The Lumineers - Donna can be played in the key of F#m using the E, F#m, A, C#m, B chords.

For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Donna with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.