Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

Key: G

Introduction: G D Am G D C

difficulty
very easy |||||

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

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

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

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

 G     D     Am 
 Oo - oo - oo - oo

Other versions

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door |||||

(Bob Dylan)

Mama take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore It's getting dark, to...

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door |||||

(Warren Zevon)

Mama take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore It's getting dark, to...

Chords
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

Knockin on Heavens Door was written by Bob Dylan for the soundtrack of the 1973 movie Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. The song captures the desolation of a dying sheriff who feels unable to continue his role as a law enforcer due to his impending death.