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Knockin On Heavens Door Chords

by Guns N' Roses
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author ToysInTheAttic1 [a] 207.
6 contributors total, last edit on Jan 2, 2019
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Chords

G
D
C
Am7

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Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses
Tabbed by: toysintheattic1
Email: mrbrownstone335@yahoo.com
 
Tune 1/2 step down for the recorded version but standard works too if you are playing it alone.
Original Performer and Writer: Bob Dylan
 
 
[Intro]
| G   D   | C       | x4
 
 
[Verse 1]
G       D                   Am7
  Mama take this badge from me
G          D         C
  I can't use it anymore
G                D                Am7
  It's getting dark, too dark to see
G                D                    C
  Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
 
 
[Chorus]
G             D                    C
  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, hey, hey, hey-hey-
G                 D                    C
yeah  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C
  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, oooh-oh-
G                 D                    C
yeah  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door-oh-whoa, yeah-yeah-yeah
 
 
[Solo 1]
| G   D   | C       | x4
 
 
[Verse 2]
G      D                  Am7
  Mama put my guns in the ground
G         D             C
  I can't shoot them anymore
G                 D               Am7
  That cold black cloud is comin' down
G                D                    C
  Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
 
 
[Chorus]
G             D                    C
  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, hey, hey, hey-hey-
G                 D                    C
yeah  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C
  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, ohh-
 G                D                    C
yeah  Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door-oh-whoa, yeah-yeah-yeah
 
 
[Solo 2]
| G   D   | C       | x6
 
[Interlude]
| G   D   | C       | x2
 
 
Repeat chorus, w/ adlib, x3 (12 lines in total)
Last time extend C 1 bar, end on G

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26 comments
baryboy
Intro: G D C G E|---------3-------------------------| B|-----3-----3---3-------------------| G|---0---0-----0---------------------| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-3---------------------------------| D E|---------2------------------------| B|-----3-----3---3------------------| G|---2---2-----2--------------------| D|-0--------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| C E|---------0------------------------| B|-----1-----1---1------------------| G|---0---0-----0--------------------| (2x) D|----------------------------------| A|-3--------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
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teslaband
Great job!!!
+9
lubin07
It's good. I'm surprised at how easy it is.
+3