Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door Tab

GUNS N' ROSES

KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR (Originally Recorded by Bob Dylan)

(from album USE YOUR ILLUSION II)
Tabed by:

1) = Eb
2) = Bb
3) = Gb
4) = Db
5) = Ab

6) = EbINTRO

G D C / |Vocals Ooh_______________________ | | let ring (throughout)

| clean tone w/chorus

| ~~~
e 3 2 0 0
b 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 0 0 0^2 2 2 0^2
a 3 3
e 3
| H H \ G D C / |Vocals ____________________________________________________________________ | |
e 3 2 0
b 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
a 3 3 3 3 3 0
e^(3)
| H \ G D C / |Vocals ___ | |Bkgd.Voc. Ooh__ | | w/distortion
e
b
Gtr.1 g 7 7 (7)\5 5 x x x x
d 5 5 5 x 7 7 (7)\5 5 x x x x
a 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 (5)\3 3 x x x x
e 3 3 3 x
| sl. | | w/distortion P.M.--+
e
b
Gtr.2 g 7 5 5 5 5 5
d 5 7 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3 3
| \ G D C / |Vocals Ah_______________________ | |Bkgd.Voc.__ | |
e
b
Gtr.1 g 7 7 x x 5
d 5 x x 7 7 x x 5
a 5 x x 5 5 x x 3
e 3 x x
| | | Gtr.2 out
e
b
Gtr.2 g 7 5
d 5 7 5
a 5 5 3
e 3
| \

1st VERSE

G D Am / |Vocals * Ma-ma, take_ this badge_ from me.____ | | clean tone H
e 3 2 2 0 0
b 3 3 3 3 0 1 0^1 1
Gtr.1 g 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
d 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0^2 2
a 0
e 3
| H

| *Vocal melody doubled one octave higter (till Chorus). H

\ G D C / |Vocals I__ can't use_ it an-y-more._ | |
e 3 2 0
b 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
d 0 0 2 2 2 2 0
a 3 3 3
e 3
| | | clean tone
e
b 12 10 8
Gtr.3 g
d 9 7 5
a
e
| \ G D Am / |Vocals It's get-ting dark,_ too dark_ to see.__ | | H
e 3 2 0 3 0 0
b 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 0^1 1 1 0
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
d 0 0 0 2 2
a 0
e 3
| | | sl. sl.
e
b 12 15 13 12/13\
Gtr.3 g
d 9 12 10 9/10\
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals Feels_ like I'm_ knock-in' on_ heav-en's door._________ | |
e 3 2 0
b 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 0
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
d 0 0 2 2 2 0^2 0
a 3 3 3
e 3
| H | | Gtr.3 out
e
b\12 10 8
Gtr.3 g
d\ 9 7 5
a
e
| \

CHORUS

G D C / |Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,____ hey, hey, hey,_ hey,_ | | w/distortion P.M.+
* e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5
Gtr.2 d 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3
|

| *During Chorus Gtr.1 double Gtr.2 w/slight rhytmic variation.

\ G D C / |Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.____________ | | P.M.+ P.M.+
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Gtr.2 d 5 x x 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 x x 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 x x
| | | w/distortion
e
b
Gtr.3 g 12 11 12 9\7 9\7 7\5 7\5 5\4
d
a 10 9 10 7\5 7\5 5\3 5\3 3\2
e
| sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. \ G D C / |Vocals Ooh, knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.____________ Ooh________________ | |
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Gtr.2 d 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3
| | | Fdbk. H
e
b ^(17)
Gtr.3 g 5\4 /12 11 12
d
a 3\2 /10 9 10
e 3
| sl. sl. \ G D C / |Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,_______________________ hey,_ hey,_ | | Gtr.2 out
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 5
Gtr.2 d 5 7 5
a 5 5 3
e 3
| | | Fdbk.
e
b
Gtr.3 g 16 14 12
d
a 14 12 10
e
| \

GUITAR SOLO I

G D C / |Vocals yeah._ Ooh,_________________ woh,_ | | ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
* e 3 3 0
Gtr.1 b 3 2 1
and g 0 3 0
Gtr.4 d 0 0 2
a 2 3
e 3
| | Full ½ | |\ P |\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e \ \
b \ 15 \
Gtr.3 g 12 14 (14)^12 14 14 12 12 (12) 12
d 13/14
a
e
| sl. | *Gtr.1 w/clean tone;Gtr.4 is acous. sl. \ G D C / |Vocals yeah,_ yeah. Ya(knock,)oh,___ yeah,yeah. Ow. | | ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
e 3 3 0
Gtr.1 b 3 2 1
and g 0 3 0
Gtr.4 d 0 0 2
a 2 3
e 3
| | Full | sl. P / P P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e / 15
b 15/17 15 13^12 13 13^12 13^12 12 13 13
Gtr.3 g
d 14
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals (Whispered:) Choo, choo, choo, | | ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
e 3 2 0
Gtr.1 b 3 3 1
and g 0 2 0
Gtr.4 d 0 0 2
a 2 3
e 3
| | Full | Full Full ½/ Full | ~~~~~~~~ sl. / / | /
e 15 17 17 (17) 17 15 20
b 12 15/17
Gtr.3 g
d
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals | | ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
e 3 2 0
Gtr.1 b 3 3 1
and g 0 2 0
Gtr.4 d 0 0 2
a 2 3
e 3
| | Full Full-----+ 1/2--------+ | P / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ /\ /\ /\ /\
e (20) 20^19 20 19 20 20 20 / \ / \ / \ / \
b (18) 17 (17) / \/ \ / \ / \
Gtr.3 g 19 / \/ \
d 19
a 17 17
e
| \

2nd VERSE

G D Am / | *(w/sound effects) | |Vocals Ma-ma, put_ my guns in the ground._____ | |Bkgd.Voc. Ooh._____________________________________ | | H
e 3 2 2 0 0
b 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 0^1 1 1 0
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
d 0 0 2 2
a 0 0
e 3
| | | ~~~ Gtr.4 out
e 3
b 3
Gtr.4 g 0
d 0
a 2
e 3
| |

| (end of solo)

| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e
b 20
Gtr.3 g
d
a
e
| | *Sounds of ammunition shells ejected from guns \ G D C / |Vocals I___ can't shoot_ them an-y-more._ | |Bkgd.Voc. Ooh,____________________________ | |
e 3 2 0
b 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 1
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 0 0 2 0^2 0^2 0^2 0^2
a 3 3
e 3
| H H H H | | clean tone
e
b 12 10 8
Gtr.3 g
d 9 7 5
a
e
| \ G D Am / |Vocals That cold black cloud_ is com-in' down._ | |Bkgd.Voc.__ Ooh.______________ | | H
e 3 3 2 0 0
b 3 2 3 3 3 3 0 1 0^1 1 1 0
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
d 0 0 2 2 2
a 0
e 3
| | | sl. sl.
e
b 12 15 13 12/13\
Gtr.3 g
d 9 12 10 9/10\
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals Feels_ like I'm_ knock-in' on_ heaven's door.______ | |Bkgd.Voc._____________________________________________________________________________________ | |
e 3 2 0
b 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 0
Gtr.1 g 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
d 0 0 2 2 2 2
a 3 3 3 3
e 3
| | | Gtr.3 out
e
b\12 10 8
Gtr.3 g
d\ 9 7 5
a
e
| | | w/distortion
e
b
Gtr.2 g
d 5 5
a 5 5
e 3 3
| \

CHORUS

G D C / |Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,___ hey, hey,_ hey,_ hey,_ | |Bkgd.Voc.__ | | w/distortion P.M.+
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x
Gtr.2 d 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x
e 3
| \ G D C / |Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.___ | |
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 x x 5 5 x
Gtr.2 d 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 x x 5 5 x 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 x 3 3 x x 3 3 x 5
e 3 3
| | | w/distortion
e
b
Gtr.3 g 12 11 9 9\7 9\7 7\5 7\5 5\4
d
a 10 9 7 7\5 7\5 5\3 5\3 3\2
e
| sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. \ G D C / |Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door.____________ Ooh,_______________ yeah,_ | |
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Gtr.2 d 5 5 5 x x 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 x x 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3 3 x x
| | |
e
b
Gtr.3 g 5\4 /12 11 12 12 12 12 12 12
d
a 3\2 /10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10
e 3
| sl. sl. \ G D C / |Vocals ____ Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,____________________ hey,_ hey,_ | |
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 5 5 5 5 5
Gtr.2 d 5 5 x 7 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 x 5 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3 x
| | ½ | /
e 12 15 14
b 13 13
Gtr.3 g 16 14 12 12
d
a 14 12 10
e
| \

GUITAR SOLO II

G D C / |Vocals yeah._ Ooh._______________________________________________________________ | |
* e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 x x
Gtr.2 d 5 5 x x 7 7 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 x x
a 5 5 x x 5 5 3 3 x 3 3 3 3 3 x x
e 3 3 x x
| | | ½ Full ___________ Full_______ | ~~~~~~~~~ /\ P / ~~~~ ½/ \
e(14) 14 14 (14)^12 14^12 / 15 15 \
b 15 (15) 15 15 15 13 15
Gtr.3 g
d
a
e
| | *Gtr.1 continues to double Gtr.2 for 8 bars. \ G D C / |Vocals ____________________________________________________ | |
e
Gtr.1 b
and g 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x x 5 5
Gtr.2 d 5 5 5 x 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x x 5 5
a 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x 3 3
e 3 3 3 x
| | | let ring---+ let ring----+ | Full_________ both notes vib. Full----+ Full ½ | / \ ~~~~~~ / / ~~~~~~ sl. / |\ P
e / 15 \ 15 15 / 15 / 15 17 17 (17)^15 17 15 20 19
b / 15 \ 15 15 15/ 15/ 15 15
Gtr.3 g 14 14 12 14 14 14 12 /16
d
a
e
| | \ G D C / |
e
Gtr.1 b 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 x
and g 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 x
Gtr.2 d 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 x
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 x 3 3 3 x
e 3 3 3
| | Full Full Full--+ Full______ ½ ½ | / / / / ½/ \ P |\ P /
e 20 (20) 20 19 20 20 20 19 20 22 22 (22) 22 22 \ \ /
b 20 22 22 (22)^20 22 22 (22)^20 22 20 19
Gtr.3 g
d
a
e
| \ G D C / | let ring-------------+ | sl.
e
Gtr.1 b 7 7 7 5 5
and g 7 7 7 5 5 5 5/ 5 5
Gtr.2 d 5 5 5 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3
e 3 3 3
| | ½ ½ | ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ /\ P P ~~~~~~~ P /\
e 15 / \ 15 15 / \
b(19) (19) 19 (19) 19 (19)^17 19^17 17 17 17^15 15 / \
Gtr.3 g 17 16
d
a
e
| \ G D C / | Gtr.2 out
e
b
Gtr.2 g
d 5 5\
a 5 5\
e 3 3\
| sl. | |
e
b
Gtr.1 g 7 7\ x x 5 5 x x 5 5 x 5
d 5 5\ 7 7\ x x 5 5 x x 5 5 x 5 5 3^5 5
a 5 5\ 5 5\ x x 3 3 x x 3 3 x 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3\ x
| sl. sl. H | | ½ ½ | /\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ /\ ~~~~~
e / \ / \
b / \ / \
Gtr.3 g 16 / \
d 17 16 16 (16)^14 (14) 14\12
a 15^14
e
| P sl. P \ G D C / | H H
e x
b x x x
Gtr.1 g 7 7 x x x x x 5 5 x 3 3^5 x x x 5 5 3 3^5 5
d 5 5\ x x x 7 7 x x x x 5 5 x 3 3^5 x x x 5 5 3 3^5 5
a 5 5\ x x x 5 5 x x 3 3 x
e 3 3\ x x x
| sl. | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e
b
Gtr.3 g
d
a
e 15 (15)
| \ G D C / | (w/phone touch-tones and ringing) | |
e
b
Gtr.1 g x 7 7\ x x x 5 5 5\ x x x 5 5 5 5
d x 5 5\ x x x 7 7\ x x x 5 5 5\ x x x 5 5 5 5
a x 5 5\ x x x 5 5\ x x x 3 3 3\ x x x 3 3 3 3
e x 3 3\ x x
| sl. sl. sl. | | ~~~ Gtr.3 out
e
b
Gtr.3 g
d
a
e(15)\
| sl. \ G D C / |(Spoken:) You just better start sniffin' your own rank subjugation, Jack, 'cause it's | just you against your tattered libido, the bank and the mortician forever, | man, and it wouldn't be luck if you could get out of life | |
e
b x x
Gtr.1 g 7 7 7\5 5 x x 5 x 5 x x 5 5
d 5 5 x x 7 7 7\5 5 x x 5 x 5 x x 5 5
a 5 5 x x 5 5 5\3 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 3
e 3 3 x x
| sl. \ G N.C. / |Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on_ heav-en's door,___ hey, hey,_ hey,_ hey,_ | |(Spoken:)alive. | | Gtr.1 out
e
b
Gtr.1 g
d 5 5\
a 5 5\
e 3 3\
| sl. \ / |Vocals yeah. | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on hea-ven's door._____ | |
e
b
g
d
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals Knock, knock, knock-in' on_ heav-en's door._ Ooh,___________ yeah._ | | | pick w/fingers-------------------------------------------+ | sl.
e
b
Gtr.2 g 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11\ 9
d 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12\10
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals ___ | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door.____ |

| clean tone w/chorus sl.

e
b
Gtr.1 g 12 11 11 11 12 11\ 9 ( 9)
d 12 12 12 12 12 12\10 (10)
a
e
| | |
e
b
Gtr.2 g
d
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals Ooh, knock, knock, knock-in' on heav-en's door,____ hmm,_ no,__ no,_ hmm,no,_ | |
e
b
Gtr.1 g
d
a
e
| | | pick w/fingers------------------------------------+ | sl.
e
b 15
Gtr.2 g 16 16 14 16 16 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 14 14 14\12
d 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12\10
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals woh, woh. Oh.__ | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door.____ | | sl. Gtr.1 out
e
b
Gtr.1 g 12 11 11 11 11 11\ 9 ( 9)
d 12 12 12 12 12 12\10 (10)
a
e
| | |
e
b
Gtr.2 g
d
a
e
| \ G D C / |Vocals Knock, knock, knock-in on heav-en's door,______ no,___ no,___ hmm,_ no,___ | | pick w/fingers--------------------------------------+ | A.H. sl.
e
b
Gtr.2 g 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19\17
d 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16\14
a
e
| A.H. pick C# \ G N.C. C / |Vocals no. Door,___________________ woh,_ woh,_ woh,_ | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door.___ | | sl. pick slide P.M.+
e
b
Gtr.2 g 16 16\ 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
d 12 12\ 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e x\
| \

CHORUS

G D C / |Vocals yeah._ Knock,knock,knock-in on heav-en's door.__ | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in on heav-en's door.__ | | P.M.+
e
b
Gtr.2 g 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
d 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3
| \ G D C / |Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____ Ooh,________________________ | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____ | |
e
b
Gtr.2 g 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
d 5 5 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3
| | | w/distortion
e
b
Gtr.3 g 12 11 9 7\5 7\5 5\3 5\3 3\2
d
a 10 9 7 7\5 7\5 5\3 5\3 3\2
e
| sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. \ G D C / |Vocals yeah. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____ | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____ | | P.M.--+
e
b
Gtr.2 g 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
d 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3 3 3
| | |
e
b
Gtr.3 g 5\4 /12 11 12 12 (x)/
d
a 3\2 /10 9 10 10 (x)/
e 3
| sl. sl. sl. \ G D C / |Vocals Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____ Uh, woh_ | |Bkgd.Voc. Knock,knock,knock-in' on heav-en's door._____ | |
e
b
Gtr.2 g 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
d 5 5 5 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
e 3 3 3
| | |
e
b
Gtr.3 g 16 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
d
a 14 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
e
| \ G / |Vocals woh, woh, oh,_ yeah,_ yeah.______________ Ow! | | T Fdbk.
e 3 3
b 5 3
Gtr.2 g 5 5 5 5 5 16 (16)
d 5 5 5 5 5 5 ( 5)
a 3 3 3 3 3 5 ( 5)
e 3 ( 3)
| | Fdbk. pitch: A | | rit. | sl. sl. sl. Fdbk.
e
b /13 13 12 (12)
Gtr.3 g /9 /12
d 10 /10 10 9 ( 9)
a /7 /10
e 8
| | Fdbk. pitch: D \

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