Knock On Wood

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KNOCK ON WOOD
Eric Clapton
from the album "Behind the Sun" (1985)
transcribed by Visscher@ALG.FRG.eur.nl
E GA B DB
INTRO:
VERSE 1:
B A7 A7
() [*]
I don't want to lose this good thing that I've got
E
If I do, I would surely, surely lose a lot
A7 A7
[*]
'Cause your love is better than any love I know
CHORUS:
A7 E A7
()
It's like thunder, lightning
E A7
The way you love me is frightening
E E G A B D B
Think I'd better knock on wood baby
VERSE 2:
B A7 A7
() [*]
I'm not superstitious about you, I can't take no chance
E
You got me spinning baby, baby I'm in a trance
A7 A7
[*]
'Cause your love is better than any love I know
CHORUS:
A7 E A7
()
It's like thunder, lightning
E A7
The way you love me is frightening
E E G A B D B A G
Think I'd better knock on wood baby
F#G#A C B
BRIDGE:
VERSE 3:
B A7 A7
() [*]
Ain't no secret that woman is my loving cup
E
She sees to it that I get it up
A7 A7
[*]
Just one touch from her, you know can do so much
CHORUS:
A7 E A7
()
It's like thunder, lightning
E A7
The way you love me is frightening
E E G A B D B A G
Think I'd better knock on wood baby
E A7 E A7
Oh yeah, think I better knock, knock, knock on wood
E A7
Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood
E A7
Think I better knock, knock on wood
E A7
Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood
E A7
Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood...
(fade out)
At the parts marked with an [*] play
this short riff instead of the A7 chord:
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|--4/5--5--3-----------|
|--5/6--6--4--4--1-----|
|-------------5--2-----|
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KNOCK ON WOOD
Eric Clapton
from the album "Behind the Sun" (1985)
transcribed by Visscher@ALG.FRG.eur.nl
INTRO:  E  G A   B  D B
VERSE 1:
CHORUS:
VERSE 2:
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:  F#  G#  A  C  B
VERSE 3:
CHORUS:
(fade out)

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