Donnie Takes The Bus
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Intro
Ab Bbm Eb Ab
Db Eb Ab
[Verso 1]
Bbm
Donnie took the last bus today
Eb Ab
The 11:45 to the JFK
Bbm
Town to town, just looking forafriend
Eb Ab
He got offin Hackettstown and then he startedto bartend
[Pré-Refrão]
Go back to Newark, go back to State
Bbm
My dad, he told me not to wait, oh yeah, oh yeah
Eb
'Cause I bet you've never read a goddamn poem
Ab
And he said, "Oh my Lord, when are you gonna come home?"
[Refrão]
Db Ab
'Cause it's time you see, it's time you see
Eb Ab
Don't take what you want, you take what you need
Db Ab
'Cause we're all dust in the good Lord's breeze
Gb Db
And the wind don't blow where you wanna b
{Post Chorus}
Ab Db Eb Ab
[Verso 2]
Bbm
Uncle Ray got married to Linda Lowdown
Eb Ab
In a pale blu tux, he tucked inside his own vows
Bbm
And he said, "It takes a woman like you to love a man like me"
Eb Ab
But she said, "Oh my Lord, when am I gonna be free?"
[Refrão]
Db Ab
Well, it's time you see, it's time you see
Eb Ab
Don't take what you want, you take what you need
Db Ab
'Cause we're all dust in the good Lord's breeze
Gb Db
And the wind don't blow where you wanna be (Whoa-whoa)
{Guitar Solo}
Ab Bbm Eb Ab
Bbm Eb
[Pré-Refrão]
Ab
Go back to Newark, go back to State
Bbm
Jersey Joe was never one to wait, oh yeah, oh yeah
Eb
'Cause town to town, sea to sea, Joe, he ran out of empathy
Ab
And said, "Oh my Lord, when am I gonna be free?"
[Refrão]
Db Ab
'Cause it's time you see, it's time you see
Eb Ab
Don't take what you want, you take what you need
Db Ab
'Cause we're all dust in the good Lord's breeze
Gb Db
And the wind don't blow where you wanna be
Db Ab
Well, it's time you see, it's time you see
Eb Ab
Don't take what you want, you take what you need
Db Ab
'Cause we're all dust in the good Lord's breeze
Gb Db
And the wind don't blow where you wanna be (Whoa
How to play Donnie Takes The Bus
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.