Cover art for Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door by Cold Chisel

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

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Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Lyrics

[Intro]
Here's a Bob Dylan song

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[Verse 1: Ian Moss]
Mama come take this badge off of me
Cause I can't use it anymore
It's gotten' dark, too dark to see
And I, I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door

[Chorus: Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes]
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

[Verse 2: Ian Moss]
Don't put my guns down in the ground
I can't use them anymore
A long black cloud is comin' down
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
[Chorus: Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes]
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus: Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes]
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

[Verse 1: Jimmy Barnes]
Lord take this badge off of me
Well, I can't use it anymore
It's gettin' too dark, too dark to see
And I feel I am knockin' on heaven's door

Yeah

[Chorus: Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes]
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
(Yes, I think I am)
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
(Yes, I feel I am)
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
(I can help all those tears from my eyes)
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
(Well, every day, every way)
[Chorus: Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes]
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
(Yes, I feel I am)
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
(I'll dry all those tears from my eyes)
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
(Every day and single night, yeah)
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

[Outro]
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Thank you

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July 22, 2011
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