Donna Donna דאַנאַ דאַנאַ (Dos Kelbl)

Verse 1
Am E E7 Am E E7 Am Dm F E
On the wagon bound for market, there’s a calf with a mourneful eye.
Am E E7 Am E E7 Am Dm E E7 Am
High above him there’s a swallow, winging swiftly through the sky.

Chorus
G C G C
How the winds are laughing, they laugh with all their might.
G C Am E7 Am
Laugh and laugh the whole day through, and half the summers night.
E E7 Am G C
Dona, Dona, Dona, Dona, Dona, Dona, Donado,
E E7 Am E E7 Am
Dona, Dona, Dona, Dona, Dona, Dona, Dona do.

Verse 2
Am E Am E Am Dm F E
Stop complaining, said the farmer, who told you a calf to be.
Am E Am E Am Dm E Am
Why can’t you have wings to fly with, like a swallow so proud and free.

Chorus

Verse 3
Am E Am E Am Dm F E
Calves are easily bound and sloughtered, never knowing the reason why.
Am E Am E Am Dm E Am
Why don’t you have wings to fly with, like the swallow you’ve learnd to fly.

Strophe 1
Am E Am E Am Dm F E

Ojfn Forel ligt a Kelbl, ligt gebundn mit a schtrik
Am E Am E Am Dm E Am
hojch in Himl fligt a Fojgl, fligt un drejt sich hin un ts’rik.

Refrain
G C G C
Lacht der Wind in Korn, lacht un lacht un lacht –
G C Am E7 Am
lacht er op a Tog a gantsn un a halbe Nacht.
E7 Am G C
Donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, daj.
E7 Am E7 Am
Donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, donaj, daj.

Strophe 2
Schrejt dos Kelbl, sogt der Pojer: “Wer - sshe hejst dich sajn a Kalb?
Wolst gekent, doch sajn a Fojgl, wolst gekent doch sajn a Schwalb!”

Strophe 3
Bidne Kelblech tut men bindn, un men schlept sej un men schecht.
Wer’s hot Fligl, flit arojf tsu, is bei kejnem nischt kejn Knecht.