Knockin' On Heaven's Door — Chords

Bob Dylan
Key G majorTuning StandardCapo None

🎼 Main chord progression

Verse A
G›D›Am›Am
Verse B
G›D›C›C
Four-chord campfire classic, slow strum.
Chord names for the main progression — a starting point, verify by ear. No lyrics or full tab reproduced.

🎸 How to play each chord

G213
D××132
Am×231
C×321
Standard fingerings (low E → high e). Numbers = which finger; × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

🎛️ The tone — adapted to your gear

Martin D-28 Acoustic · None (recorded mic'd acoustic guitar, no amp used)

Original amp EQ — bass 3 · mid 3 · treble 3 · gain 0 · presence 2.5

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