The Ballad Of Donnie Gene

	  		Intro: C  F  C  Em  Am  F  G 

Verse: 1 
C 
Donnie, you?re a fine young man 
C                G 
You?re hoping to take the hand 
Am                                  F                 G 
Of some sweet thing who understands what this world?s about 
C                                                G 
She?s careful, with a clever mind, impervious to pick up lines 
Am                                  F               G 
Just slow down and give her time; I bet she?ll come around 

 
C                                 F                C 
Donnie, don?t give up on her; she won?t give up on you 
C         Em      Am         F               G 
She?s the kind of woman that only speaks the truth 
C                                     F                    C 
She?ll give you blue eyed babies, and raise ?em real good, too 
C       Em         Am             F          G     C 
Donnie, don?t give up on her; she won?t give up on you 


Verse: 2 
C 
Don, you?ve got yourself a wife 
C               G 
You only had to ask her twice 
Am                                   F                      G 
But rest assured, she?s on your side until you breathe your last 
C                                              G 
Together you will build a home, a legacy stronger than stone 
Am                                        F                 G 
You?ll work them fingers to the bone, but she will hold you fast 


C                                 F                C 
Donnie, don?t give up on her; she won?t give up on you 
C         Em      Am         F               G 
She?s the kind of woman that only speaks the truth 
C                                     F                    C 
She?ll give you blue eyed babies, and raise ?em real good, too 
C       Em         Am             F          G     C 
Donnie, don?t give up on her; she won?t give up on you 


Verse: 3 
C 
Donnie, you?re a grey, old man, 
C                          G 
But that sweet thing still holds your hand 
Am                                    F                   G 
She?s there to help you take a stand, now that standing?s hard 
C                                       G 
The girl stuck with you through it all, faithful in the rise and fall 
Am                                    F               G 
Soon you?ll hear the master call, and away you will depart 

      C          Em     Am       G     F     G 
You?ll leave her with a full and heavy heart 

 
C                                 F                C 
Donnie, don?t give up on her; she won?t give up on you 
C         Em      Am         F               G 
She?s the kind of woman that only speaks the truth 
C                                     F                    C 
She?ll give you blue eyed babies, and raise ?em real good, too 
C       Em         Am             F          G     C   Am 
Donnie, don?t give up on her; she won?t give up on you 
    F                C 
She won't give up on you 


Outro: C  F  C  Em  Am  F  G  C