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Knockin On Heavens Door

Babyface

R&B / SoulEasy for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

G○○○
D××○
C×○○
Am7×○○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              INTRO:  G-D  C 
  
G                 D            Am7 
.. Mama take this badge off of me 
G          D          C 
.. I can't use it any-more 
G              D                        Am7 
. It's getting dark, too dark for me to see 
G            D                   C   (D) 
. I feel I'm knockin on heaven's door___ 
  
  
CHORUS: 
G                D                    Am7 
.. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door 
G                D                    C   (D) 
.. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door___ 
G                D                    Am7 
.. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door 
G                D                    C   (D) 
.. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door___ 
  
  
G              D           Am7 
.. Mama put my guns in the ground 
G          D              C 
.. I can't shoot them any-more 
G                 D               Am7 
. That long black cloud is comin' down 
G            D                    C   (D) 
. I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door___ 
 
END

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Chord set

G · D · C · Am7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.