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Knockin' On Heaven's Door chords by Bob Dylan (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
D
Am7
C

Intro 1

G

D

Am7

G

D

C

Ooh, ooh

G

D

Am7

Ooh, ooh

G

D

C

Ooh, ooh

Verse 1

G

D

Am7

Mama, take this badge off of me

G

D

C

I can't use it anymore

G

D

Am7

It's gettin' dark, too dark to see

G

D

C

I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door

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Chorus 1

G

Knock, knock,

D

Am7

knockin' on heaven's door

G

Knock, knock,

D

C

knockin' on heaven's door

G

Knock, knock,

D

Am7

knockin' on heaven's door

G

Knock, knock,

D

C

knockin' on heaven's door

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 long black cloud is comin' down

G

D

C

I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door

Chorus 2
G 
Knock, knock,
D 
Am7 
knockin' on heaven's door
G 
Knock, knock,
D 
C 
knockin' on heaven's door
G 
Knock, knock,
D 
Am7 
knockin' on heaven's door
G 
Knock, knock,
D 
C 
knockin' on heaven's door
G 
D 
Am7 
Ooh, ooh...
[Fade out]

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G
D
Am7
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Knockin' On Heaven's Door the way Bob Dylan intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

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