Key: E
Introduction:
Em D Em
Dana, my darling, I'm writing to you.
G C Em
Cause your father passed away, it was a beautiful day
C Em
And I don't want to bother You anymore,
Em G
I used to hope you'd come back
D
But not anymore Dana.
Em D Em
My eyes might have betrayed me, but I have seen
G C Em
your picture on the cover of a filthy magazine
C Em
And I think my heart just cannot handle that
G D C C5 C6(9)
Dana, my darling, would be so bad.
Em D Em
Dana my darling I'm writing to you
G C Em
Cause your mother passed away it was a really rainy day
C Em
And I didn't mean to bother you anymore
Em G D
Your mother wished: Come visit your father's grave, Dana
Em D Em
Your father disowned you 'cause you have sinned
G C Em
But he did forgive you in condition he was in
C Em
And I hope you won't do those things anymore
G D
Dana My darling I'm waiting for
Em G C D
Little Dana O'Hara oh, Dana my dear,
Em G C
How I wish that my Dana was here
Em G C D
Little Dana O'Hara decided one day
Em G C
to travel away, far away
Am Em C
No, you can't surprise me anymore oh-oh!
C G
I've seen it all before
Am Em
But it seems I cannot let you go
D
Dana, Dana, Dana, Dana
Dm C A# Dm
And I think that I told you, I'd wait for you forever
Dm C
Now I think someone else is holding you,
C A#
so, for the first time in my life - I must
Gm F
Lie's a sin, mess that I am in,
A# C Dm
Love is not the thing I feel now
Gm F A#
I promise you: I won't write again 'til the sun sets
Dm Em
behind your grave
Dm C Dm
Dana, oh, Dana I'm writing to you
F A# Dm
I heard you passed away, it was a beautiful day
A# Dm
I'm old and I feel time will come for me
F C
My diary's pages are full of thee
Em G C D
Little Dana O'Hara oh, Dana my dear,
Em G C
How I wish that my Dana was here
Em G C D
Little Dana O'Hara decided one day
Em G C
to travel away, far away
Em G C D
Little Dana O'Hara oh, Dana my dear,
Em G C
How I wish that my Dana was here
Em G C D
Little Dana O'Hara decided one day
Em G C
to travel away, far away
Em G C D
Return to sender
Em G C
Address unknown
Em G C D
No such number
Em G C
No such zone