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Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking Chords

Chord reference E7, G, D, A, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[E7] [G] [D] [A] You [D]went away and left me long time ago Now you’re knocking on my door I hear you [G]knocking but you can’t come [D]in I hear you [G]knocking, go back where you [A]been

I [D]begged you not to go but you said goodbye Now you’re telling me all your lies I hear you [G]knocking but you can’t come [D]in I hear you [G]knocking go back where you [A]been [Am]

[D] [G] [D] [E7] [G] [D] [A]

[A]You [D]better get back to your used to be ‘Cause your kind of love ain’t good for me I hear you [G]knocking but you can’t come [D]in I hear you [G]knocking go back where you [A]been

I [D]told you way back in 52 That I would never go with you I hear you [G]knocking but you can’t come [D]in I hear you [E7]knocking [G]Go back where you [A]been [A]

[D] [G] [D]

Artist Dave Edmunds
Album Rockpile
Genres Rock
Year 1972
Key D

How to Play I Hear You Knocking on Guitar?

Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking can be played in the key of D using the E7, G, D, A, Am chords.

  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Hear You Knocking with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.