The favorite of many, Knocking On Heavens Door is a super easy song to play on guitar. The only four chords you need are G, D, Am, and C to play both Bob Dylan and the Guns and Roses version of this song.
Knocking On Heavens Door chords
As you can see the only four chords you need to play Knocking On Heavens Door are G major, D major, A minor, and C major. All open chords and pretty easy to play.
Knocking On Heavens Door Strumming Pattern
Knocking On Heavens Door Lyrics with Chords
[Intro]
[G D Am]
[G D C]
[Verse – 1]
[G]Mama take [D]this badge from [Am]me
[G]I can’t [D]use it [C]anymore
[G]It’s getting [D]dark too dark to [Am]see
[G]Feels like I’m [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [C]door
[Chorus]
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [Am]door
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [C]door
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [Am]door
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [C]door
[Verse – 2]
[GMama [D]put my guns in the [Am]ground
[G]I can’t [D]shoot them [C]anymore
[G]That long black [D]cloud is comin’ [Am]down
[G]I feel like I’m [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [C]door
[Chorus]
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [Am]door
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [C]door
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [Am]door
[G]Knock-knock, [D]knockin’ on heaven’s [C]door
[G]Oo [D]Oo [Am]Oo
[G]Oo [D]Oo [Am]Oo
