Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan) Guitar Lesson

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan) Guitar Lesson. In this beginner guitar lesson / guitar tutorial we teach you how to play Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan on guitar. The song was released in 1973 and is one of Bob Dylan’s most popular hits. It has been performed and recorded by many other artists including Eric Clapton, Roger Waters and Guns and Roses.

This song only uses 4 chords, (Gmaj, Dmaj, Cmaj and Amin) so it is pretty simple, but we will show you an even easier way to play it if you are a beginner. You will be shown alternate, easier guitar chords, and various strumming options.

The lyrics/ Chords can be found below the video

Watch the video lesson here–

Knockin On Heaven's Door Chords/Lyrics

Verse 1
G              D            Am
Mama take this badge off of me
G       D          C
I can't use it any-more
G            D                        Am
It's getting dark, too dark for me to see
G          D                   C   
I feel I'm knockin on heaven's door


Chorus
G             D                    C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C   
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C   
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door


Verse 2
G           D           Am
Mama put my guns in the ground
G       D              C
I can't shoot them any-more
G               D               Am
That long black cloud is comin' down
G          D                    C   
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door


Chorus
G             D                    C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C   
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G             D                    C   
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

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