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[Intro]
F C Gm
[Verse 1]
    FMama, Ctake this badge Gmoff of me
    FI can't Cuse it anymGmore
    FIt's gettin' Cdark, too dark to Gmsee
    FIt's like I'm Cknockin' on heaven's Bbdoor
[Chorus]
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Gmdoor
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Bbdoor
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Gmdoor
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Bbdoor
[Verse 2]
    FMama, Cput my guns in Gmthe ground
    FI can't Cshoot them Gmanymore
    FThat long black Ccloud is comin' Gmdown
    FI feel like I'Cm knockin' on heaven'Bbs door
[Chorus]
    FIt's like I'm Cknockin' on heaven's Bbdoor
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Gmdoor
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Bbdoor
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Gmdoor
    FKnock, knock, Cknockin' on heaven's Bbdoor

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Knockin On Heavens Door

by Selig

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C Gm

[Verse 1]

F C Gm

Mama, take this badge off of me

F C Gm

I can't use it anymore

F C Gm

It's gettin' dark, too dark to see

F C Bb

It's like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

[Chorus]

F C Gm

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

F C Bb

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

F C Gm

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

F C Bb

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

[Verse 2]

F C Gm

Mama, put my guns in the ground

F C Gm

I can't shoot them anymore

F C Gm

That long black cloud is comin' down

F C Bb

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

[Chorus]

F C Bb

It's like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

F C Gm

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

F C Bb

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

F C Gm

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

F C Bb

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

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