Knockin On Heavens Door Acoustic Guitar Lesson - Bob Dylan video free download


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Uploaded: 2008/11/08

Here is an acoustic guitar lesson of Knockin On Heavens Door originally by Bob Dylan, but has also been covered by Guns n Roses and many others. This lesson is by James from the acoustic covers duo "Handsome Alvin", check out our covers of this and other songs at:

http://www.youtube.com/aushandsomealvin

Please note to play in the same key as the Guns n Roses Version you will need to tune your guitar down a 1/2 step, the Dylan version is in standard tunning.

Verse Chords (twice):

G; D; Am; Am;

G; D; C; C;

Chorus Chords (4 times):

G; D; C; C;

Strumming:

D DDU or D DDU UDDDU (for Am and C double chords only).

I have also posted a seperate lesson on just in the intro.

Lyrics:

Intro

Verse 1

Mamma take this badge off-a me

I can't use it anymore

It's getting dark, too dark to see

Feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door

Chorus

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door,

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door,

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Verse 2

Mama, put my guns in the ground

I can't shoot them anymore

That long black cloud is comin' down

I Feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door

Chorus

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door,

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door,

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Outro

Enjoy

James from Handsome Alvin

Comments

9 years ago

Winston Yee

A very good lesson - the best I have seen on the web

10 years ago

metalobsessed

I was jus repeating g d c before but that a min makes it heaps better esspesh 4 b Dylan who is truly a living legend. if u 2 are obsessed with acoustics check out b dylans as good as iv been to you album

11 years ago

belthagor03

introoooooooooooooooo

11 years ago

jack uchiha

thanks man

11 years ago

Daphne Auguste

Thanks so much I learned it already

11 years ago

ray day

i looked through a lot of videos and this one actually helped me, thank you so much !

12 years ago

Nika Gamkrelidze

it's original, bob dylan version of the song, there is no solo.

12 years ago

ThravRande

So.... How about that solo?

12 years ago

Žygis

my first song was zombie by cranberries :)

12 years ago

furfinsandfeathers

GREAT... Thanx

12 years ago

P3 Gaming

Would like to point out the second time you strum through the Am it's meant to be an Am7. so its actually G, D, Am, Am7.

12 years ago

daniel muñoz

Thank you very much!! learnt it in 10 minutes :)

12 years ago

MelloowHD

very helpful!!!

12 years ago

roofermike2007

Been playing this KIND of for years... kind of did my own fill for the Am and C notes. Thanks for simplifying the strumming pattern there. The difference between good and bad is in the details.

12 years ago

Nukkun_Desu

hey there :) i was looking for this and now i found it but i play bass xD but your video is great :D

12 years ago

Andy V

u should have played the whole song at the end ! ;)

12 years ago

mudz78

Great tutorial, thanks for taking the time. Excellent intro with the chord shapes too. Two songs learnt and counting :)

12 years ago

deepsea bond

thank you much

12 years ago

weird low

omg this helps alot but i still cant seem to strum up the right way, its really annoying and sound weird when i try strumming up

12 years ago

Anastasia Metluka

thanks im a beginner and ive gotta a feeling thanks to you this will be my first song i will learn :D

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