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Knockin' On Heaven's Door original guitar chords by
Wyclef Jean
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2002•Hip-hop•977 views•
Key: A major•
Intro 1
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I remember playin' my guitar

in the projects
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(Playin' in the PJ's)

A product of the environment
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(Pour some liquor for those
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who passed away)

I told my mom I'mma get up out of da hood
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(Mama)

My dad taught me the American dream, baby
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(You can be anything that you wanna be)
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If I did it y'all could do it
Verse 1

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Mama, take these guns away from here

(Mama)
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I can't shoot them anymore (Cease fire)
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I feel a dark cloud coming over me

(So poor, so dark)
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It feels like I'm knockin'
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on the heaven's door
Chorus 1

To Biggie Smalls and 2Pac
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Knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

To Freaky Tah and Big Heavy
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Knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

And to the Princess Aaliyah
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

To my brother Big Pun
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door, oh Lord
Verse 2
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(Oh Lord) Would someone take these guns
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away from here

(Take these guns from the street, Lord)
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I can't shoot my brothers anymore

(I've seen a thug cry)
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I feel a dark cloud coming over me
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It feels like, it feels like I'm knockin'
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on the heaven's door

So sing along street children
Chorus 2
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

And to my daddy that passed away
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

To the God, Fred Jordan
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

To my people doin' time
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

Crypts and Bloods, Latin peace
Bridge 1
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Please just chill wit the violence
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Though even though I know
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That the bad boy move in silence
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I'm asking y'all please chill wit the violence
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Said even though I know
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That the gangsters move in silence, woah
Chorus 3
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

To my people in the Twin Tower
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door

And to my soldiers in the Pentagon
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We're knock, knock, knockin'
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on the heaven's door
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New York, New York, New York,
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New York, New York
Outro 1
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(Mama) To my people in the streets

I'm talkin to you now
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Please put down your heat, oh Lord
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To my brothers
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that's on the corner, oh God
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(Ay get out quick)
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(Or you too will be knockin' on heaven's door)
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • E

  • Bm7

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Wyclef Jean is A major.

The primary chords used in Knockin' On Heaven's Door are A, E, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Knockin' On Heaven's Door is approximately 70 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Knockin' On Heaven's Door using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Wyclef Jean.

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