Bella Donna Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays436

Bella Donna by The Avett Brothers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D
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Intro: A D A D 

A                                D 
Baby, I asked you not to keep me waiting. 
                          A 
I told you not to keep me waiting. 
                      D 
Now the afternoon is fading on. 

A D A D 

A                           D 
Donna, Bella Donna have you seen me? 
                     A 
Have you ever really seen me 
                       D 
Like I want for you to see me now? 

A                                     D 
Lonesome like you were when you were sixteen. 
                           A 
When maybe even I weren't listening. 
                        D 
Did I help when I was kissing you? 

A D A D 

A                            D 
Donna, Bella Donna are you listening? 
                          A 
And were you ever really listening 
                        D 
Like I want for you to listen now? 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante