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Donna Donna

On a wagon bound for market
There's a calf with a mournful eye
High above him there's a swallow
Winging swiftly through the sky
Now the winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
And half the summer's night
Donna, donna, donna, donna
Donna, donna, donna, do
Donna, donna, donna, donna
Donna, donna, donna, do
Stop complaining said the farmer
Who asked you a calf to be?
Why don't you have wings to fly with
Like the swallow so proud and free?
Now the winds are laughing...
Calves are easily bound and slaughtered
Never knowing the reason why
But whoever treasures freedom
Like the swallow, must learn to fly
Now the winds are laughing...

Guitar chords for Donna Donna:

Am   Em    Am        Em        
On a wagon bound for market
Am        Dm          Am    E    Am
There’s a calf with a mourn-ful  eye
Am   Em        Am        Em        
High above him there’s a swallow
Am      Dm      Am      E   Am.....G
Winging swiftly through the sky
G                 C
Now the winds are laughing
     G          C
They laugh with all their might
G                   C         Am
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
    E                Am
And half the summers night (singing softly)
E                    Am   
Donna, donna, donna, donna
G                   C
Donna, donna, donna do 
E                    Am
Donna, donna, donna, donna
              E     Am
Donna, donna, donna do