Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Bob Dylan, 1973 · Folk & acoustic · Rock
- Caponone
- Start at56 bpm
- Record69 bpm
How this fits you
Answer the six questions and this page gets marked up for the way you play. Start the questions
The chords
How to play it
Downstrokes
One downstroke on every beat, four to each chord. Let each strum ring right up to the next one. You get a whole bar to move between shapes, so there's no rush.
Down and up
Down, down-up, up-down-up across each bar: the classic campfire pattern. Keep your hand moving down and up the whole time, even on the beats where you miss the strings.
Make it easier
Play Am7 rather than Am. It's your C shape with the ring finger lifted, so the change from C costs nothing.
Slow, famous, and it sounds like the record within a week of practice.
Daniel
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