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                                       Knock on the Door
Intro:  Dm   A  Dm  
In Dmmany a time, in many a land
With mFany a gun in mAany a hand
They cDmame by the night, they came by the day
CFame with their guns to tAake us away
With a kDmnock on the door, kGmnock on the dDmoor
Here they come to tAake one more, one mDmoreDsus2  Dm  
BacDmk in the days of the Roman Empire
They dFied by the cross and they dAied by the fire
In the Dmstone coliseum, the crowd gave a roar
And iFt all began with that knAock on the door
Just a kDmnock on the door, kGmnock on the dDmoor.
Here they come to tAake one more, one mDmoreDsus2  Dm  
DmThe years have all passed, we've reached modern times
The NaFzis have come with their NaAzi war crimes
YesDm, the power was there, the power was found
Six miFllion people have heaArd that same sound
That old kDmnock on the door, kGmnock on the dDmoor
Here they come to tAake one more, one mDmoreDsus2  Dm  
Now Dmthere's many new words and many new names
The baFnners have changed but the kAnock is the same
On Dmthe Soviet shores with right on their side
I wondFer who knows how mAany have died
With their kDmnock on the door, kGmnock on the dDmoor
Here they come to tAake one more, one mDmoreDsus2  Dm  
LooDmk over the oceans, look over the lands
Look oFver the leaders with the bAlood on their hands
And Dmopen your eyes and see what they do
When tFhey knock over their friend, they're kAnocking for you
With their kDmnock on the door, kGmnock on the dDmoor
Here they come to tAake one more
With their kDmnock on the door, kGmnock on the dDmoor
Here they come to tAake one more, one DmmorDsus2eDm  

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Knock On The Door

by Phil Ochs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Knock on the Door

Dm A Dm

Intro:

In many a time, in many a land

F A

With many a gun in many a hand

They came by the night, they came by the day

F A

Came with their guns to take us away

Dm Gm Dm

With a knock on the door, knock on the door

A Dm Dsus2 Dm

Here they come to take one more, one more

Back in the days of the Roman Empire

F A

They died by the cross and they died by the fire

In the stone coliseum, the crowd gave a roar

F A

And it all began with that knock on the door

Dm Gm Dm

Just a knock on the door, knock on the door.

A Dm Dsus2 Dm

Here they come to take one more, one more

The years have all passed, we've reached modern times

F A

The Nazis have come with their Nazi war crimes

Yes, the power was there, the power was found

F A

Six million people have heard that same sound

Dm Gm Dm

That old knock on the door, knock on the door

A Dm Dsus2 Dm

Here they come to take one more, one more

Now there's many new words and many new names

F A

The banners have changed but the knock is the same

On the Soviet shores with right on their side

F A

I wonder who knows how many have died

Dm Gm Dm

With their knock on the door, knock on the door

A Dm Dsus2 Dm

Here they come to take one more, one more

Look over the oceans, look over the lands

F A

Look over the leaders with the blood on their hands

And open your eyes and see what they do

F A

When they knock over their friend, they're knocking for you

Dm Gm Dm

With their knock on the door, knock on the door

Here they come to take one more

Dm Gm Dm

With their knock on the door, knock on the door

A Dm Dsus2 Dm

Here they come to take one more, one more

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