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Donna by Ritchie Valens, around 102 BPM. This 5-track arrangement runs 2:35 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and a bridge. 3 versions available to play and practice.
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F3 – G♯4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)
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Donna appears on the soundtrack of Buddy: Die Buddy-Holly-Story (original Hamburg cast), Eis am Stiel, Volume 3: Liebeleien.