Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#    C#                  G#m7
Mama take this badge from me
F#      C#         B
I can't use it anymore
F#           C#                G#m7
It's getting dark, too dark to see
F#              C#                   B
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

Chorus:
F#           C#                   B
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, hey,
hey, hey-hey-
F#                C#                   B
yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
F#            C#                  B
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, oooh-oh-
F#                C#                   B
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

Chorus - x4



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover)" by Guns N' Roses.