Biography:
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Eldra Patrick DeBarge was born the fifth of eight brothers and sixth of ten DeBarge family members. In 1972, newly divorced from her abusive husband, El's mother Etterlene moved her children from Detroit to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Like his siblings, El participated in the local church choir and was labeled a child prodigy thanks to his skills as a vocalist and a keyboardist and years of private study with music educator Ricky Callier.
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transcribed by: Maestro Aleks
song requests: email me at [email protected]
[Intro]
B2 D#m7 G#m7
B2 D#m7 G#m7
[Verse 1]
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F#
Sometimes a love won't let go.
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F# G#9/C
Hard as I try I know it shows.
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
Ev'rybody's telling me,
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
You'll be over her eventually.
C#m7 C#m7/B A#m7-5 D#7+5+9 D#7+5+9/G G#m7 G#9sus G#
But how am I supposed to feel so se - cure.
[Chorus]
Db2 Db DbM7 Db
When I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 E6 Ab9sus/Eb Ab7
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes somehow.
DbM7 Db DbM7 Db
And I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' what magic can be found.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db2 E2 Gb7sus
To turn me back to the one, who's holding Donna now.
[Verse 2]
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F#
The letter started with goodbye.
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F# G#9/C
I've read it half a million times.
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
Tell me this is just a dream,
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
When I wake up she'll be here next to me.
C#m7 C#m7/B A#m7-5 D#7+5+9 D#7+5+9/G G#m7 G#9sus G#
Tell me it will be just the way it was.
[Chorus]
Db2 Db DbM7 Db
When I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 E6 Ab9sus/Eb Ab7
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now.
DbM7 Db DbM7 Db
And I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' what magic can be found.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 E2 Ab9sus Ab7
To turn me back to the one, who's holding Donna now.
[Instrumental]
Db2 Db DbM7 Db
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db2 Gb/Eb Ab/F
[Chorus]
Eb2 Eb EbM7 Eb
Who's holding Donna now?
AbM9 Bb/Ab AbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 Ab2/Gb Bb2/Ab
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now.
EbM7 Eb EbM7 Eb
Who's holding Donna now?
AbM9 Bb/Ab AbM9
Oh Donna, what magic can be found.
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 Ab2/Gb Bb2/Ab
To make me the one, who's holding Donna now, I can't get Donna off my mind.
Eb2 Eb EbM7 Eb
Who's holding Donna now?
AbM9 Bb/Ab AbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 Ab2/Gb Bb2/Ab
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now. (fade out)
song requests: email me at [email protected]
[Intro]
B2 D#m7 G#m7
B2 D#m7 G#m7
[Verse 1]
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F#
Sometimes a love won't let go.
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F# G#9/C
Hard as I try I know it shows.
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
Ev'rybody's telling me,
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
You'll be over her eventually.
C#m7 C#m7/B A#m7-5 D#7+5+9 D#7+5+9/G G#m7 G#9sus G#
But how am I supposed to feel so se - cure.
[Chorus]
Db2 Db DbM7 Db
When I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 E6 Ab9sus/Eb Ab7
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes somehow.
DbM7 Db DbM7 Db
And I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' what magic can be found.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db2 E2 Gb7sus
To turn me back to the one, who's holding Donna now.
[Verse 2]
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F#
The letter started with goodbye.
B2 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 E/F# G#9/C
I've read it half a million times.
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
Tell me this is just a dream,
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 G#9/C
When I wake up she'll be here next to me.
C#m7 C#m7/B A#m7-5 D#7+5+9 D#7+5+9/G G#m7 G#9sus G#
Tell me it will be just the way it was.
[Chorus]
Db2 Db DbM7 Db
When I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 E6 Ab9sus/Eb Ab7
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now.
DbM7 Db DbM7 Db
And I keep wond'rin' who's holding Donna now?
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
And I keep wond'rin' what magic can be found.
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 DbM7 E2 Ab9sus Ab7
To turn me back to the one, who's holding Donna now.
[Instrumental]
Db2 Db DbM7 Db
GbM9 Ab/Gb GbM9
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db2 Gb/Eb Ab/F
[Chorus]
Eb2 Eb EbM7 Eb
Who's holding Donna now?
AbM9 Bb/Ab AbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 Ab2/Gb Bb2/Ab
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now.
EbM7 Eb EbM7 Eb
Who's holding Donna now?
AbM9 Bb/Ab AbM9
Oh Donna, what magic can be found.
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 Ab2/Gb Bb2/Ab
To make me the one, who's holding Donna now, I can't get Donna off my mind.
Eb2 Eb EbM7 Eb
Who's holding Donna now?
AbM9 Bb/Ab AbM9
And I keep wond'rin' who's heart she's knocking around.
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 Ab2/Gb Bb2/Ab
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now. (fade out)
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