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How to play Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door on piano

Bob Dylan, 1973 · key of G major · 70 beats per minute

G, D, A minor, then G, D, C: two short four-bar phrases that go around for the whole song.

The chords

G · D · Am · C

Verse and chorus

G | D | Am | Am | G | D | C | C

Hand positions that barely move

• G: G – B – D
• D: F♯ – A – D
• Am: A – C – E
• Am: A – C – E
• G: G – B – D
• D: F♯ – A – D
• C: G – C – E
• C: G – C – E

The Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door lesson

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