Lyrics of
Knockin On Heavens Door

Knockin on Heavens Door was written by Bob Dylan in 1973 for the soundtrack of the movie Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. The song depicts the despair of a dying sheriff who is taking off his badge, symbolizing his forthcoming encounter with death, as a metaphor for change and the end.

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Mama take this badge from me
 I can't use it anymore
 It's getting dark, too dark to see
 Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

 Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, hey, hey, hey-hey-
yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
 Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, oooh-oh-
yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door-oh-whoa, yeah-yeah-yeah

 Mama put my guns in the ground
 I can't shoot them anymore
 That cold black cloud is comin' down
 Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

 Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, hey, hey, hey-hey-
yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
 Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, ohh-
yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door-oh-whoa, yeah-yeah-yeah


Repeat chorus, w/ adlib, x3 (12 lines in total)
Last time extend C 1 bar, end on G