MALI MUSIC – Johnny & Donna

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This song is from the album Mali Is…(2014), released on May 19, 2014.
I loved the story in this song! It talks about Johnny and Donna and the choices that they make, and it was beautiful. I loved the way that he sang the whole song, carefully accentuating each word and adding the right dynamics. The production didn’t have anything to brag about, but the solo piano itself made this song so wonderful to listen to. Thanks to Sean for this awesome suggestion.
SongRating: 9/10


Requested By Sean Holland

Scale: F# Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 57
[VERSE]
F#            B F#7               B
Johnny met Donna and they fell in love
            Abm B                 F# B F#
But had no idea what love really was
                      F# B F#7
But they tried their best
                     B
To make each other smile
                    Abm    C#
But while learning themselves
C#                   F# B F#
They would have a child


F#                                           F#7
But with no time to think the whole thing through
                  B
Little time to prepare
                   Abm      Ab  C#
It got tough to provide for him
C#                    F# B F#
And give him love and care

[CHORUS]
           B
How, how, how, how
      Ebm          F#
How do I when and where?
     B                    Ebm     C#
Are questions that both often ask God
          B               F#
Life is full of twist, twist
C#                B
Life is full of twirl, twirl, ta-twirl, twirls
                C#            B              C#         B
Twirls it's the way of the world that flips you upside down
            C#                 B
When you're young when you're old
           F#      Bb   Ebm      B
It just spins out of control, whoa
    F#              Bb Ebm
It spins out of control
 B    F#  B F#7
So, hold on
                    F# B F#
Because you never know

[VERSE]
             F# B F#7            B
Johnny and Donna slowly recognized
                     Abm Ab C#
That for the baby's future
                          F# B F#
They planned 2 different lives
                 F# B F#7
Donna wanted a family
                       B Abm
She wanted to do it right
                       Abm Ab C#
Make Johnny's house a home
                       F# B F#
She wanted to be your wife


                   F# B F#7
But Johnny was a dreamer
                     B
And he had to move around
                             Abm Ab C#
Yeah, he'd be there for his child
                    F# B F#
But wouldn't settle down


[CHORUS]
           B
How, how, how, how
      Ebm          F#
How do I when and where?
     B                    Ebm     C#
Are questions that both often ask God
          B               F#
Life is full of twist, twist
C#                B
Life is full of twirl, twirl, ta-twirl, twirls
               C#           B
Twirls it's the way of the world
B
It's whirlwinds and girlfriends
C#          B
Toys and boyfriend, friend, friends
B
And Frenchmen,
  C#           Ebm
War, peace, impeachment, gentlemen
                    E                      B
Ladies, Hyundai, Mercedes, mistakes and peach rings
Bb                   Ebm
Blacks and bleach stains
Ebm
Don't forget wasps and bee-stings

Abm                       F# B F#7
Whether you're Johnny and Donna
                  B
Or neither of the two
              Abm    Ab                     F# B F#
Just try to make the best of what's given to you

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