Knockin On Heavens Door guitar tab
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GUNS N' ROSES
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR (Originally Recorded by Bob Dylan)
(from album USE YOUR ILLUSION II)
Tabed by:
Marco Codazzi
Sant' Angelo Lodigiano (Lodi)
Italia
e-mail: marcocod@libero.it
Tune down 1/2 step:
1) = Eb
2) = Bb
3) = Gb
4) = Db
5) = Ab
6) = Eb
INTRO
G D C
/
|Vocals Ooh_______________________
|
| let ring (throughout)
| clean tone w/chorus
| ~~~
| e|--------3-------------2-0-------|---------------0-----------------|
| b|--3-------3---3-----3-----3---3-|---------1-----------1-----------|
|Gtr.1 g|--0---------0-----2---------2---|-0-----0---0-------0---0-0-----0-|
| d|--0-------------0---------------|-0^2---------2---2-------0^2-----|
| a|--------------------------------|-----3-----------------------3---|
| e|--3-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| H H
\
G D C
/
|Vocals ____________________________________________________________________
|
|
| e|--------3-------------2-0-------|---------------------------------|
| b|--3-------3---3-----3-----3---0-|-------1-------1-----1---1-1-1-0-|
|Gtr.1 g|--0---------0-----2---------2---|-----0---0---------0---0-0-0-0-0-|
| d|--0-------------0---------------|---2-------2-----2-------2-2-2-0-|
| a|--------------------------------|-3-----------3-----------3-3-3-0-|
| e|^(3)----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| H
\
G D C
/
|Vocals ___
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Ooh
|
| w/distortion
| e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------
| b|------------------------------------|----------------------------------
|Gtr.1 g|------------------7--------7--(7)\5-|-5-------------------------x-x-x-x
| d|-5--------5-5-x---7--------7--(7)\5-|-5-------------------------x-x-x-x
| a|-5--------5-5-x-5-5--------5--(5)\3-|-3-------------------------x-x-x-x
| e|-3--------3-3-x---------------------|----------------------------------
| sl.
|
| w/distortion P.M.--+
| e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------
| b|------------------------------------|----------------------------------
|Gtr.2 g|------------------7-----------------|-5---------------5-5-------5-5----
| d|-5----------------7-----------------|-5---------------5-5-------5-5----
| a|-5----------------5-----------------|-3---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
| e|-3----------------------------------|---------------------------------3
|
\
G D C
/
|Vocals Ah_______________________
|
|Bkgd.Voc.__
|
|
| e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| b|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|Gtr.1 g|-----------------7--------7-x-x-|-5---------------------------------|
| d|--5----------x-x-7--------7-x-x-|-5---------------------------------|
| a|--5----------x-x-5--------5-x-x-|-3---------------------------------|
| e|--3----------x-x----------------|-----------------------------------|
|
|
| Gtr.2 out
| e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| b|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|Gtr.2 g|-----------------7--------------|-5---------------------------------|
| d|--5--------------7--------------|-5---------------------------------|
| a|--5--------------5--------------|-3---------------------------------|
| e|--3-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|
\
1st VERSE
G D Am
/
|Vocals * Ma-ma, take_ this badge_ from me.____
|
| clean tone H
| e|--3--------------2------2-0--------------|--------------0--------------
| b|--3--3---------3-3--------------------0--|-1----0^1-----------1--------
|Gtr.1 g|--0--0-------0---2----2------------2-----|-2--2-----2-------2---2-----0
| d|--0--0-------0---0----0------------------|-2----------2---2-------0^2--
| a|-----------------------------------------|-0---------------------------
| e|--3--------------------------------------|-----------------------------
| H
| *Vocal melody doubled one octave higter (till Chorus).
\
G D C
/
|Vocals I__ can't use_ it an-y-more._
|
|
| e|-----------3---------------2-0-------|------------------------------|
| b|-------------3---3-------3-----3---0-|-1----1--------------1--------|
|Gtr.1 g|--0------------0-------2---------2---|-0--0---0----------0---0------|
| d|--0------------------0---------------|-2--------2---2-----------2-0-|
| a|-------------------------------------|-3----------3---3-------------|
| e|--3----------------------------------|------------------------------|
|
|
| clean tone
| e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| b|-12-----------------10---------------|-8----------------------------|
|Gtr.3 g|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| d|--9------------------7---------------|-5----------------------------|
| a|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|
\
G D Am
/
|Vocals It's get-ting dark,_ too dark_ to see.__
|
| H
| e|-------3-------------------2-0---------|---------------3------0-0------
| b|--3--------3------3--3---------3----0--|--1----0^1--------1-------1-0--
|Gtr.1 g|--0------------0-----2------------2----|--2--2-----2--------2----------
| d|--0------------------0--0--------------|--2----------2-----------------
| a|---------------------------------------|--0----------------------------
| e|--3------------------------------------|-------------------------------
|
|
| sl.
| e|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------
| b|-12-----------------15-----------------|-13------------------------12/1
|Gtr.3 g|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------
| d|--9-----------------12-----------------|-10-------------------------9/1
| a|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------
| e|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------
|
\
G D C
/
|Vocals Feels_ like I'm_ knock-in' on_ heav-en's door._________
|
|
| e|------------3--------------------2----0----------|---------------------
| b|--3-----------3----3---3------3-----------3---0--|-1-----1-------1-----
|Gtr.1 g|--0--------------0-----2--------------------2----|-0---0-------0-------
| d|--0--------------------0-------------------------|-2---------2-------2-
| a|-------------------------------------------------|-3-------3-------3---
| e|--3----------------------------------------------|---------------------
|
|
|
| e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| b|\12-------------------10-------------------------|-8-------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| d|\-9--------------------7-------------------------|-5-------------------
| a|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
|
\
CHORUS
G D C
/
|Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,____ hey, hey,
|
| w/distortion P.M
| * e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
|Gtr.1 b|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
|and g|------------7-7-7---------7-----7-----7---|-5------------------5-5-5---
|Gtr.2 d|-5----------7-7-7---------7-----7-----7---|-5------------------5-5-5---
| a|-5----------5-5-5---------5-----5-----5---|-3------------------3-3-3-3-
| e|-3----------------------------------------|----------------------------
|
| *During Chorus Gtr.1 double Gtr.2 w/slight rhytmic variation.
\
G D C
/
|Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.____________
|
| P.
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.1 b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|and g|------------------------7-------7----7----------|--5-------5--5--------
|Gtr.2 d|--5-----------------x-x-7-------7----7----------|--5-------5--5--------
| a|--5-----------------x-x-5-------5----5----------|--3-------3--3-------3
| e|--3-----------------x-x-------------------------|----------------------
|
|
| w/distortion
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-12--------------------11-----------------------|-12-----------------9\
| d|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| a|-10---------------------9-----------------------|-10-----------------7\
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| sl
\
G D C
/
|Vocals Ooh, knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.____________
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.1 b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|and g|--------------------7-7-7---------7--7----------|--5-------5--5--------
|Gtr.2 d|--5------5----------7-7-7---------7--7----------|--5-------5--5--------
| a|--5------5----------5-5-5---------5--5----------|--3-------3--3-------3
| e|--3------3--------------------------------------|----------------------
|
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|--5\4-----/12----------11-----------------------|-12-------------------
| d|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| a|--3\2-----/10-----------9-----------------------|-10-------------------
| e|-------3----------------------------------------|----------------------
| sl. sl.
\
G D C
/
|Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,____________________
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.1 b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|and g|-----------------------7------------------------|--5-------------------
|Gtr.2 d|--5--------------------7------------------------|--5-------------------
| a|--5--------------------5------------------------|--3-------------------
| e|--3---------------------------------------------|----------------------
|
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-16-------------------14------------------------|-12-------------------
| d|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| a|-14-------------------12------------------------|-10-------------------
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|
\
GUITAR SOLO I
G D C
/
|Vocals yeah._ Ooh,__________
|
| ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
| * e|-3----------------------3----------------------|--0--------------------
|Gtr.1 b|-3----------------------2----------------------|--1--------------------
|and g|-0----------------------3----------------------|--0--------------------
|Gtr.4 d|-0----------------------0----------------------|--2--------------------
| a|-2---------------------------------------------|--3--------------------
| e|-3---------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|
| Full ½
| |\ P |\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| e|-----------|-\---------------------|-\---------|-----------------------
| b|-----------|--\--------------15----|--\--------|-----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|------12--14-(14)^12-14-----------14-----12-12-|(12)-------------------
| d|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| a|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|
| *Gtr.1 w/clean tone;Gtr.4 is acous.
\
G D C
/
|Vocals yeah,_ yeah. Ya(knock,)oh,___ yeah,yeah.
|
| ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
| e|--3--------------------3----------------------|---0--------------------
|Gtr.1 b|--3--------------------2----------------------|---1--------------------
|and g|--0--------------------3----------------------|---0--------------------
|Gtr.4 d|--0--------------------0----------------------|---2--------------------
| a|--2-------------------------------------------|---3--------------------
| e|--3-------------------------------------------|------------------------
|
| Full
| sl. P / P P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| e|------------------------/---------------------|------------------------
| b|-15/17---15-----13^12-13----------------13^12-|--13^12-----------------
|Gtr.3 g|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| d|----------------------------------------------|---------14-------------
| a|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
|
\
G D C
/
|Vocals (Whispered:) Choo, c
|
| ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
| e|--3------------------------2-------------------|-0---------------------
|Gtr.1 b|--3------------------------3-------------------|-1---------------------
|and g|--0------------------------2-------------------|-0---------------------
|Gtr.4 d|--0------------------------0-------------------|-2---------------------
| a|--2--------------------------------------------|-3---------------------
| e|--3--------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|
| Full
| Full Full ½/
| ~~~~~~~~ sl. / / |
| e|----------------15-17-----17---(17)------17----|-15--------------------
| b|-12-------15/17--------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| d|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| a|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|
\
G D C
/
|Vocals
|
| ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
| e|--3--------------------2-----------------|--0--------------------------
|Gtr.1 b|--3--------------------3-----------------|--1--------------------------
|and g|--0--------------------2-----------------|--0--------------------------
|Gtr.4 d|--0--------------------0-----------------|--2--------------------------
| a|--2--------------------------------------|--3--------------------------
| e|--3--------------------------------------|-----------------------------
|
| Full Full-----+
| P / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ /\ /\
| e|-(20)--20^19-20--19-20-----20------20----|-------------------/--\--/--\
| b|------------------------------(18)----17-|-(17)-------------/----\/----
|Gtr.3 g|-----------------------------------------|----------------19-----------
| d|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
| a|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
| e|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
|
\
2nd VERSE
G D Am
/
| *(w/sound effects)
|
|Vocals Ma-ma, put_ my guns in the ground._____
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Ooh._____________________________________
|
| H
| e|--------3--------2----2-0-----------------|-----------------0----------
| b|--3-------3---3--3--------3--------0------|--1------0^1-----------1---1
|Gtr.1 g|--0---------0----2--2-------2-------------|--2----2-----2-------2---2--
| d|--0--------------0------------------------|--2------------2------------
| a|------------------------------------------|--0----------------0--------
| e|--3---------------------------------------|----------------------------
|
|
| ~~~ Gtr.4 out
| e|--3---------------------------------------|----------------------------
| b|--3---------------------------------------|----------------------------
|Gtr.4 g|--0---------------------------------------|----------------------------
| d|--0---------------------------------------|----------------------------
| a|--2---------------------------------------|----------------------------
| e|--3---------------------------------------|----------------------------
|
|
| (end of solo)
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| b|-20---------------------------------------|----------------------------
|Gtr.3 g|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| d|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| a|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
|
| *Sounds of ammunition shells ejected from guns
\
G D C
/
|Vocals I___ can't shoot_ them an-y-more._
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Ooh,_______________
|
|
| e|----------3--------------------2-0--------|----------------------------
| b|--3----------3-----3----3----3-----3----0-|-1-----1--------------------
|Gtr.1 g|--0-------------0-------2-------------2---|-0---0---0-----0-----0-----0
| d|--0---------------------0-----------------|-2---------------0^2---0^2--
| a|------------------------------------------|-3-----------3--------------
| e|--3---------------------------------------|----------------------------
| H H
|
| clean tone
| e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| b|-12--------------------10-----------------|-8--------------------------
|Gtr.3 g|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| d|--9---------------------7-----------------|-5--------------------------
| a|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
|
\
G D Am
/
|Vocals That cold black cloud_ is com-in' down._
|
|Bkgd.Voc.__ Ooh.________
|
| H
| e|----------3------------------3-2-0--------|---------------0------------
| b|--3---------2---3--3-------3--------3--0--|--1----0^1-----------1---1-0
|Gtr.1 g|--0-----------0----2----------------------|--2--2-----2-------2---2----
| d|--0----------------0----------------------|--2----------2---2----------
| a|------------------------------------------|--0-------------------------
| e|--3---------------------------------------|----------------------------
|
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| b|-12---------------15----------------------|-13-------------------------
|Gtr.3 g|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| d|--9---------------12----------------------|-10-------------------------
| a|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
| e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------
|
\
G D C
/
|Vocals Feels_ like I'm_ knock-in' on_ heaven's door.______
|
|Bkgd.Voc.______________________________________________________________________
|
|
| e|-------------3------------------2--0-------------|---------------------
| b|--3------------3---3--3---------------3-----0----|--1-----1-------1----
|Gtr.1 g|--0--------------0----2------2-----------2-------|--0---0-------0------
| d|--0-------------------0--------------------------|--2---------2-------2
| a|-------------------------------------------------|--3-------3-------3--
| e|--3----------------------------------------------|---------------------
|
|
|
| e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| b|\12------------------10--------------------------|--8------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| d|\-9-------------------7--------------------------|--5------------------
| a|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
|
|
| w/distortion
| e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| b|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
|Gtr.2 g|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| d|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| a|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
| e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------
|
\
CHORUS
G D C
/
|Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,___ hey, hey,_
|
|Bkgd.Voc.__
|
| w/distortion P.M.+
| e|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------
|Gtr.1 b|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------
|and g|---------------7-7-7--------7-----7-----7----|-5-------------5-5-5-----
|Gtr.2 d|--5------------7-7-7--------7-----7-----7----|-5-------------5-5-5-----
| a|--5------------5-5-5--------5-----5-----5----|-3-------------3-3-3-3-3-
| e|--3------------------------------------------|-------------------------
|
\
G D C
/
|Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.___
|
|
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.1 b|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|and g|--------------------7-7-7-------7----7------7--|--5--------5-5-5-------
|Gtr.2 d|--5-----------------7-7-7-------7----7------7--|--5--------5-5-5-------
| a|--5-----------------5-5-5-------5----5------5--|--3--------3-3-3-------
| e|--3--------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|
|
| w/distortion
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| b|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-12--------------------11----------------------|--9----------------9\7-
| d|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| a|-10---------------------9----------------------|--7----------------7\5-
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| sl.
\
G D C
/
|Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.____________ Oo
|
|
| e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
|Gtr.1 b|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
|and g|----------------------7--------7----7---------|--5-----------------5-5-
|Gtr.2 d|-5----5----5-----x-x--7--------7----7---------|--5-----------------5-5-
| a|-5----5----5-----x-x--5--------5----5---------|--3-----------------3-3-
| e|-3----3----3-----x-x--------------------------|------------------------
|
|
|
| e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| b|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-5\4-----/12---------11-----------------------|-12--------------------1
| d|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| a|-3\2-----/10----------9-----------------------|-10--------------------1
| e|------3---------------------------------------|------------------------
| sl. sl.
\
G D C
/
|Vocals ____ Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,____________________
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.1 b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|and g|------------------------7-----------------------|--5------------------5
|Gtr.2 d|--5-------5--------x----7-----------------------|--5------------------5
| a|--5-------5--------x----5-----------------------|--3------------------3
| e|--3-------3--------x----------------------------|----------------------
|
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-16--------------------14-----------------------|-12-------------------
| d|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| a|-14--------------------12-----------------------|-10-------------------
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|
\
GUITAR SOLO II
G D C
/
|Vocals yeah._ Ooh.______________________________________________
|
|
| * e|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
|Gtr.1 b|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
|and g|---------------------7---------7---------|-5----------5-----x-5---5--5-
|Gtr.2 d|--5---------5---x-x--7---------7---------|-5----------5-----x-5---5--5-
| a|--5---------5---x-x--5---------5---------|-3----------3-----x-3---3--3-
| e|--3---------3---x-x----------------------|-----------------------------
|
|
| ½ Full ___________ Full
| ~~~~~~~~~ /\ P / ~~~~ ½/
| e|(14)----------------14--------14-(14)^12-|-14^12---/-------------15--|-
| b|-----------------------------------------|-------15-----(15)--15----15-
|Gtr.3 g|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
| d|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
| a|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
| e|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------
|
| *Gtr.1 continues to double Gtr.2 for 8 bars.
\
G D C
/
|Vocals ____________________________________________________
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.1 b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|and g|------------------------7-7-7--7--7--7-7---7----|--5---5---5---5--5----
|Gtr.2 d|--5-----5-----5------x--7-7-7--7--7--7-7---7----|--5---5---5---5--5----
| a|--5-----5-----5------x--5-5-5--5--5--5-5---5----|--3---3---3---3--3----
| e|--3-----3-----3------x--------------------------|----------------------
|
|
| let ring---+ let ring----+
| Full_________ both notes vib. Full----+
| / \ ~~~~~~ / / ~~~~~~ sl.
| e|----/--15-------\-------------15----15-/--15-/--|----------------15----
| b|---/------15-----\-----15--------15-15/---15/---|-------------15----15-
|Gtr.3 g|-14----------14-----12-14-----------14----14----|-12------/16----------
| d|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| a|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|
|
\
G D C
/
|
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|Gtr.1 b|---------------------7-7-7----7--7---------|--5---------5-5----------5-
|and g|---------------------7-7-7----7--7---------|--5---------5-5----------5-
|Gtr.2 d|--5------5--5--------7-7-7----7--7---------|--5---------5-5----------5-
| a|--5------5--5--------5-5-5----5--5---------|--3---------3-3----------3-
| e|--3------3--3------------------------------|---------------------------
|
| Full Full Full--+ Full______
| / / / / ½/ \ P
| e|-20-(20)---20-19-20-20----20-19-20-22--22--|(22)-22-----|--22----\-----
| b|-------------------------------------------|--------20-22-----22-(22)^2
|Gtr.3 g|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| d|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| a|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|
\
G D C
/
| let ring-------------+
|
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|Gtr.1 b|-----------------------7---7----7----------|--5-------------5----------
|and g|-----------------------7---7----7----------|--5---------5---------5----
|Gtr.2 d|--5-------5-----5------7---7----7----------|--5-----5------------------
| a|--5-------5-----5------5---5----5----------|--3------------------------
| e|--3-------3-----3--------------------------|---------------------------
|
| ½
| ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ /\ P P ~~~~~~~
| e|---------------15----------------/--\------|---------------15-------15-
| b|(19)--(19)--------19-(19)------19--(19)^17-|-19^17-17----------17------
|Gtr.3 g|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| d|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| a|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|
\
G D C
/
| Gtr.2 out
| e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
| b|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
|Gtr.2 g|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
| d|--5-----5\----------------------------|--------------------------------
| a|--5-----5\----------------------------|--------------------------------
| e|--3-----3\----------------------------|--------------------------------
| sl.
|
|
| e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
| b|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
|Gtr.1 g|------------------7--7\-------x--x----|---5---5--x--x--5-----5-----x--5
| d|--5-----5\--------7--7\-------x--x----|---5---5--x--x--5-----5-----x--5
| a|--5-----5\--------5--5\-------x--x----|---3---3--x--x--3-----3-----x--3
| e|--3-----3\-------------------------x--|--------------------------------
| sl. sl.
|
| ½ ½
| /\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ /\ ~~~~~
| e|----/--\----------------------------/-|\-------------------------------
| b|---/----\--------------------------/--|-\------------------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-16-------------------------------/---|--\-----------------------------
| d|-------------17--16-------------16----|-(16)^14------(14)---14\12------
| a|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
| e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
| P sl.
\
G D C
/
| H H
| e|------------------------------x---|---------------------------------|
| b|---------------------------x--x-x-|---------------------------------|
|Gtr.1 g|-------------------7-7-x-x-x--x-x-|--5-5-x-3-3^5-x-x-x-5-5-3-3^5-5--|
| d|--5-5\-----x--x-x--7-7-x-x-x----x-|--5-5-x-3-3^5-x-x-x-5-5-3-3^5-5--|
| a|--5-5\-----x--x-x--5-5-x-x--------|--3-3-x--------------------------|
| e|--3-3\-----x--x-x-----------------|---------------------------------|
| sl.
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| e|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| b|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|Gtr.3 g|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| d|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| a|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| e|-15-------------------------------|(15)-----------------------------|
|
\
G D C
/
| (w/phone touch-tones and ringing)
|
|
| e|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| b|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|Gtr.1 g|-----------------x-7-7\--x--x-x-|-5-5--5\--x---x-x-5-5---5---5--|
| d|--x-5--5\--x--x--x-7-7\--x--x-x-|-5-5--5\--x---x-x-5-5---5---5--|
| a|--x-5--5\--x--x--x-5-5\--x--x-x-|-3-3--3\--x---x-x-3-3---3---3--|
| e|--x-3--3\--x--x-----------------|-------------------------------|
| sl. sl. sl.
|
| ~~~ Gtr.3 out
| e|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| b|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|Gtr.3 g|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| d|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| a|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| e|(15)\---------------------------|-------------------------------|
| sl.
\
G D C
/
|(Spoken:) You just better start sniffin' your own rank subjugation, Jack, '
| just you against your tattered libido, the bank and the morticia
| man, and it wouldn't be luck if you could get o
|
|
| e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------
| b|--------------------------------------|----------x-------------x-------
|Gtr.1 g|----------------------7----7------7\5-|--5----x--x--5----x--5--x--x--5-
| d|--5----5----x----x----7----7------7\5-|--5----x--x--5----x--5--x--x--5-
| a|--5----5----x----x----5----5------5\3-|--3----x-----3----x--3-----x--3-
| e|--3----3----x----x--------------------|--------------------------------
| sl.
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G N.C.
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|Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,___ hey, hey,_ he
|
|(Spoken:)alive.
|
| Gtr.1 out
| e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| b|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
|Gtr.1 g|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| d|---5---5\-------------------------------------|------------------------
| a|---5---5\-------------------------------------|------------------------
| e|---3---3\-------------------------------------|------------------------
| sl.
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/
|Vocals yeah.
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|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on hea-ven's door._____
|
|
| e|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------
| b|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------
| g|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------
| d|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------
| a|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------
| e|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------
|
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G D C
/
|Vocals Knock, knock, knock-in' on_ heav-en's door._ Ooh,__
|
|
| pick w/fingers-------------------------------------------+
| sl.
| e|------------------------------------------------------|----------------
| b|------------------------------------------------------|----------------
|Gtr.2 g|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11---11--11-11-11--11--11-11-|-11\-9----------
| d|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---12--12-12-12--12--12-12-|-12\10----------
| a|------------------------------------------------------|----------------
| e|------------------------------------------------------|----------------
|
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G D C
/
|Vocals ___
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door.____
|
| clean tone w/chorus sl.
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| b|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|Gtr.1 g|----------12---11--11---------11--12-11\-9-|(-9)-----------------------
| d|----------12---12--12---------12--12-12\10-|(10)-----------------------
| a|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|
|
|
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| b|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|Gtr.2 g|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| d|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| a|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
|
\
G D C
/
|Vocals Ooh, knock, knock, knock-in' on heav-en's door,____ hmm,_ no,_
|
|
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| b|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|Gtr.1 g|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| d|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| a|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|
|
| pick w/fingers------------------------------------+
| sl.
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| b|------------------------------------------------|-15-------------------
|Gtr.2 g|--16-16-14-16-16-14-14--14-14-14--14--16-14-14--|-14\12----------------
| d|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12--12--12-12-12--|-12\10----------------
| a|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
| e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------
|
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G D C
/
|Vocals woh, woh.
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door.____
|
| sl.
| e|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
| b|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
|Gtr.1 g|----------------12----11---11----11-11----11\-9---|(-9)----------------
| d|----------------12----12---12----12-12----12\10---|(10)----------------
| a|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
| e|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
|
|
|
| e|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
| b|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
|Gtr.2 g|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
| d|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
| a|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
| e|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------
|
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G D C
/
|Vocals Knock, knock, knock-in on heav-en's door,______ no,_
|
| pick w/fingers--------------------------------------+
| A.H. sl.
| e|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------
| b|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------
|Gtr.2 g|---19-19--19-19--19-19--19--19-19-19-19--19--19-19-|-19\17-------------
| d|---17-17--17-17--17-16--16--16-16-16-16--16--16-16-|-16\14-------------
| a|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------
| e|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------
| A.H. pick C#
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G N.C. C
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|Vocals no. Door,___________________ wo
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door.___
|
| sl. pick slide
| e|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------
| b|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------
|Gtr.2 g|-16-16\--------------------------------------|--5------------5--5--5--5
| d|-12-12\--------------------------------------|--5------------5--5--5--5
| a|---------------------------------------------|--3------------3--3--3--3
| e|---------------------------------x\----------|-------------------------
|
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CHORUS
G D C
/
|Vocals yeah._ Knock,knock,knock-in on heav-en's door.__
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in on heav-en's door.__
|
|
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| b|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.2 g|---------------------7---7-------7---7------7--|---5------5--------5--5
| d|--5--------5---------7---7-------7---7------7--|---5------5--------5--5
| a|--5--------5---------5---5-------5---5------5--|---3------3--------3--3
| e|--3--------3-----------------------------------|-----------------------
|
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G D C
/
|Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____ Ooh,_______
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____
|
|
| e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| b|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
|Gtr.2 g|-----------------------7------------7------7--|--5----------5--------5-
| d|--5------5-------------7------------7------7--|--5----------5--------5-
| a|--5------5-------------5------------5------5--|--3----------3--------3-
| e|--3------3------------------------------------|------------------------
|
|
| w/distortion
| e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| b|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-12-------------------11----------------------|--9-----------------7\5-
| d|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| a|-10--------------------9----------------------|--7-----------------7\5-
| e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------
| sl.
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G D C
/
|Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____
|
|
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| b|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.2 g|-------------------------7------7-7--7--7----5-|--5------5-----5-------
| d|--5----5----5-----5------7------7-7--7--7----5-|--5------5-----5-------
| a|--5----5----5-----5------5------5-5--5--5----3-|--3------3-----3-------
| e|--3----3----3-----3----------------------------|-----------------------
|
|
|
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| b|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|--5\4-----/12-----------11---------------------|-12--12----------------
| d|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| a|--3\2-----/10------------9---------------------|-10--10----------------
| e|-------3---------------------------------------|-----------------------
| sl. sl.
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G D C
/
|Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____
|
|Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____
|
|
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| b|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.2 g|------------------------7------------7------7--|--5---------5---------5
| d|--5---------5-----5-----7------------7------7--|--5---------5---------5
| a|--5---------5-----5-----5------------5------5--|--3---------3---------3
| e|--3---------3-----3----------------------------|-----------------------
|
|
|
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| b|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|Gtr.3 g|-16--------------------14----------------------|--12-------12---12-12--
| d|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
| a|-14--------------------12----------------------|--10-------10---10-10--
| e|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------
|
\
G
/
|Vocals woh, woh, oh,_ yeah,_ yeah.______________ Ow!
|
| T
| e|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| b|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|Gtr.2 g|--5----5-----5-----5------5---|-----------------16--------------------|
| d|--5----5-----5-----5------5---|--5------------------------------------|
| a|--3----3-----3-----3------3---|--5------------------------------------|
| e|------------------------------|--3------------------------------------|
|
| Fdbk. pitch
|
| rit.
| sl. sl. sl. Fdbk.
| e|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| b|-----------------/13-----13---|-12------------------------------------|
|Gtr.3 g|------/9---/12----------------|---------------------------------------|
| d|-10--------------/10-----10---|--9------------------------------------|
| a|------/7---/10----------------|---------------------------------------|
| e|--8---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|
| Fdbk. pitch: D
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