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Eddie Hodges - I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door Chords

Chord reference D, A, D7, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I’m gonna [D]knock on your door, ring on your bell Tap on your window [A]too, If you don’t [D]come out to-[D7]night when the [G]moon is bright, I’m gonna [D]knock and ring and [A]tap until you [D]do. [D] [A]

I’m gonna [D]knock on your door, call out your name, Wake up the town, you’ll [A7]see. I’m gonna [D]hoo-hoot and [D7]howl like a [G]lovesick owl, Until you [D]say you’re gonna [A]come out with [D]me.

Hey, little [G]girl, this ain’t no time to sleep, [D]Let’s count kisses ‘stead of counting sheep, [G]How, how can I hold you near, With [E7]you up there and [A]me down here?

I’m gonna [D]knock on your door, ring on your bell Tap on your window [A]too, If you don’t [D]come out to-[D7]night when the [G]moon is bright, I’m gonna [D]knock and ring and [A]tap until you [D]do.

[G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [D7] [G] [D] [A] [D]

Hey, little [G]girl, this ain’t no time to sleep, [D]Let’s count kisses ‘stead of countin’ sheep, [G]How, how can I hold you near, With [E7]you up there and [A]me down here?

I’m gonna [D]knock on your door, ring on your bell Tap on your window [A]too, If you don’t [D]come out to-[D7]night when the [G]moon is bright, I’m gonna [D]knock and ring and [A]tap until you [D]do. [A]I’m gonna [D]knock and ring and [A]tap and knock and [D]ring and tap And [A]knock and ring and [D]tap and knock and [A]ring until you [D]do [D] [D] [D] [D]

Artist Eddie Hodges
Album I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
Genres Pop
Year 1961
Key D

How to Play I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door on Guitar?

Eddie Hodges - I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door can be played in the key of D using the D, A, D7, A7 chords.

  • 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 D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

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

You can play I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.