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Joan Baez - Donna Donna Chords

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ChordsAm, E, Dm, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmEAmE
AmOnaEwagonAmboundforEmarket
AmThere’saDmcalfwithaAmmournfulEeye
AmHigh EabovehimAmthere’saEswallow
AmWingingDmswiftlyAmthroughEtheAmsky
GHowthewindsareClaughingAm
TheyGlaughwithalltheirCmight
GLaughandlaughtheCwholedayAmthrough
AndEhalfthesummer’sAmnight
EDonnaDonnaDonnaAmDonna
GDonnaDonnaDonnaCDon
EDonnaDonnaDonnaAmDonna
EDonnaDonnaDonnaAmDonEAmE
Am“Stop Ecomplaining”AmsaidtheEfarmer
Am“WhotoldDmyouaAmcalftoEbe?
AmWhydon’tEyouhaveAmwingstoEflywith
AmLiketheDmswallow,soAmproudEandAmfree?”
AmCalvesareEeasilyAmboundandEslaughtered
AmNeverDmknowingtheAmreasonEwhy
AmBut EwhoeverAmtreasuresEfreedom
AmLiketheDmswallowhasAmlearnedEtoAmfly
GHowthewindsareClaughingAm
TheyGlaughwithalltheirCmight
GLaughandlaughtheCwholedayAmthrough
AndEhalfthesummer’sAmnight
EDonnaDonnaDonnaAmDonna
GDonnaDonnaDonnaCDon
EDonnaDonnaDonnaAmDonna
EDonnaDonnaDonnaAmDonEAmE
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ArtistJoan Baez
AlbumJoan Baez
GenresFolk
Year1960
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Donna Donna on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Joan Baez - Donna Donna on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Donna Donna uses these transitions most often: E → Am (31), Am → E (30), and G → C (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - E chord transition.

1. Am → E chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from Am to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

Am to E

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Am to Dm

3. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Am to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

G to C

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. C → E chord transition

Switching from C to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Donna Donna chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Donna Donna.

  • Donna Donna includes 95 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Donna Donna contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Donna Donna connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 10%
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