The Lumineers - Donna Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[section 2]
[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
[section 3]
[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
[section 4]
[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
[section 5]
[C#m]Oh, my [B]henna [E] [A]tattoo, [C#m]go to [B]bed it’s [E]way too [A]late
[section 6]
[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
[section 7]
You love to judge strangers’ karma, [C#m]you’re praying [B]for a [E]funeral
You’re singing [A]like Hallelujah
[Closing]
[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
[outro]
[F#m] [E] [F#m] [E]
How to play Donna on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Donna on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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 uses these transitions most often: E → A (21), A → E (10), and B → E (10). 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 F#m - E chord transition.
1. F#m → E chord transition
To move from F#m to E;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
4. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
5. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
6. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Donna chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Donna.
- Donna includes 72 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Donna contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Donna connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → F#m: 9%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → F#m: 6%