| G | D | Am | Am7 | |
| Ma' take | this badge off of | me |
| G | D | Am | |
| I can't use | it any | more |
| G | D | Am | |
| It's getting dark, | too dark for me to | see |
| G | D | C | |
| I feel like I'm | knocking on heaven's | door |
| G | D | Am | Am7 | |
| knock, knock, | knockin' on heaven's | door |
| G | D | C | |
| knock, knock, | knockin' on heaven's | door |
| G | D | Am | Am7 | |
| knock, knock, | knockin' on heaven's | door |
| G | D | C | |
| knock, knock, | knockin' on heaven's | do-o-or |
| G | D | Am | Am7 | |
| Ma' put my | guns in the ground |
| G | D | Am | |
| I can't shoot | them anymore |
| G | D | Am | Am7 | |
| That long black | cloud is comin' | down |
| G | D | C | |
| I Feel like I'm | 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 |
| knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's do-o-or. |