| G | D | Am | Am7 | |
| Ma' take this b | adge off of m | e |
| G | D | Am | |
| I can't | use it anym | ore. |
| G | D | Am | |
| It's gettin' dark, | too dark for me to | see |
| G | D | C | |
| I feel like I'm k | nockin' on heaven's d | oor. |
| Chorus: |
| G | D | Am | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |
| G | D | C | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |
| G | D | Am | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |
| G | D | C | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |
| G | D | Am | Am7 | |
| Ma' put my g | uns in the g | round |
| G | D | Am | |
| I can't sh | oot them anym | ore. |
| G | D | Am | |
| That long black cl | oud is comin' d | own |
| G | D | C | |
| I feel like I'm k | nockin' on heaven's d | oor. |
| Chorus: |
| G | D | Am | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |
| G | D | C | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |
| G | D | Am | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |
| G | D | C | |
| Knock, knock, kn | ockin' on heaven's d | oor |