Verse
C-G-Dm 
(silence) 
C-G-F 
Oooohhh... 
C     G    Dm 
Yeah yeah yeah 
C     G    F 
yeah yeah yeah 
 
C           G             Dm 
Mama take this badge from me 
C       G          F 
I can't use it anymore   
C             G               Dm 
It's getting dark too dark to see 
C               G                    F 
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door 
 
Chorus
C           G                     Dm 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
C           G                     F 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
C           G                     Dm 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
C           G                     F 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
 
Verse
C    G                    Dm 
Mama put my guns in the ground 
C         G            F 
I can't shoot them anymore 
C                G               Dm 
That long black cloud is comin' down 
C                G                    F 
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door 
 
Chorus
C           G                     Dm 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
C           G                     F 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
C           G                     Dm 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
C           G                     F 
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door 
 
C     G    Dm 
Yeah yeah yeah 
C     G    F 
Yeah yeah yeah 
C     G    Dm 
Yeah yeah yeah 
C     G    F 
yeah yeah yeah 
 
Well there it is, a classic song done in a different key to normal. I love 
Avril’s version and i'd encourage you all to buy the Hope album to support the 
children of Iraq no matter if you were for or against the war, its happened now 
and we have to clear up the mess... 
 
Simon