Joan Baez - Donna Donna Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [E] [Am] [E]
[Am]On a [E]wagon [Am]bound for [E]market
[Am]There’s a [Dm]calf with a [Am]mournful [E]eye
[Am]High a[E]bove him [Am]there’s a [E]swallow
[Am]Winging [Dm]swiftly [Am]through [E]the [Am]sky
[chorus]
[G]How the winds are [C]laughing [Am]
They [G]laugh with all their [C]might
[G]Laugh and laugh the [C]whole day [Am]through
And [E]half the summer’s [Am]night
[E]Donna Donna Donna [Am]Donna
[G]Donna Donna Donna [C]Don
[E]Donna Donna Donna [Am]Donna
[E]Donna Donna Donna [Am]Don [E] [Am] [E]
[section 2]
[Am]“Stop com[E]plaining” [Am]said the [E]farmer
[Am]“Who told [Dm]you a [Am]calf to [E]be?
[Am]Why don’t [E]you have [Am]wings to [E]fly with
[Am]Like the [Dm]swallow, so [Am]proud [E]and [Am]free?”
[Closing]
[Am]Calves are [E]easily [Am]bound and [E]slaughtered
[Am]Never [Dm]knowing the [Am]reason [E]why
[Am]But who[E]ever [Am]treasures [E]freedom
[Am]Like the [Dm]swallow has [Am]learned [E]to [Am]fly
[chorus]
[G]How the winds are [C]laughing [Am]
They [G]laugh with all their [C]might
[G]Laugh and laugh the [C]whole day [Am]through
And [E]half the summer’s [Am]night
[E]Donna Donna Donna [Am]Donna
[G]Donna Donna Donna [C]Don
[E]Donna Donna Donna [Am]Donna
[E]Donna Donna Donna [Am]Don [E] [Am] [E]
How to play Donna Donna on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Joan Baez - Donna Donna on ukulele 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
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 4.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
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 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Donna Donna contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Donna Donna connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → Dm: 8%
After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → Am: 9%