Jun222023

MJ Lenderman – Knockin Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
D           A
We saw John Daly sing
 G                     D
 "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
           A
Bird calls comin' from
                    G
the rafters at the hardware
 store
F#                    G
They took my driver's license,
 D                 A
 but you still got yours
              Em         G
You're all I need, babe
          D                A
Yeah, you heard that one before
             Em          G
You're all I need, babe

(Instrumental)
D A Em G D A
Em G D A

[Verse 2]
D             A
Loneliness is simple,
 G             D
 not much else is
                   A
Her love for me is real,

      G
 she gives what
she has to give
F#          G
She gave me wings
D            A
And I caught flight
       Em              G
And I think I might be knock
                   D
 knock knock knock knock
                   A
knock knockin' on Heaven's
            Em     G
door tonight
D
Knock knock knock knock
             A
knock knock knockin' on
           Em          G
 Heaven's door tonight

[Instrument]
D A Em G D A
Em G D A Em G
D A Em G D A
Em G D A Em G

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How to play Knockin: key, chords and progression

These are Knockin chords by MJ Lenderman on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Knockin by MJ Lenderman is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, A, G, F# and Em.

The backbone of the song is G – D – A – Em (IV – I – V – ii in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – reh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.