Buddy Holly – Dont Come Back Knockin (Guitar Tab)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Buddy Holly/Sue Parrish Early version of the song, recorded in Wichita Falls, TX, December 7, 1955 Now on: "Down the Line - Rarities [CD 1]" Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard This is what I could figure out. The chords are of course not always plain major chords, sometimes you have to add the 7 or 6. The solos are not exactly what Holly plays but it's at least close. I can't really make up my mind whether the guitar on the recording is finger-picked or not. In this case some notes add themselves naturally to the main line I tabbed below. Even though there are some imperfections here and there, I'm a little dissatisfied with bar 10 of SOLO 1. I hear two notes played simultaneously there but I can't figure out how to play them. Must be some special Rockabilly voicing that I just don't know. Do you? Comments and corrections are highly welcome! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Well, when you went away and left me all alone F While you played around, I waited at home Bb F Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door C Bb F Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more F You had all my heart, was your very own F You weren't satisfied, now I'll go on alone Bb F Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door C Bb F Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more
SOLO 1
  F
e|/13131313131313-|/13131313131313-|1613------------|----------------|
B|/13131313131313-|/13131313131313-|1313--1513------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|------1513--15--|13--------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------------15--|1315--13--------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--15--1315--13--|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------15--13--|

  Bb                                F
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----9-----------|9-----9---------|----6-----------|6-----6---------|
G|----------6-----|--6-------6-----|----------8-----|--8-------------|
D|------------8---|----8-------8---|------------7---|----7-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|8---------------|----------------|
E|6---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

  C                Bb               F
e|----------------|----------------|1-------------1-|------1---------|
B|------9---9-----|--------9-8-----|----------1-----|--4-------------|
G|--9-------------|--4/5---7-7-----|------1h2-------|----------------|
D|----8-------8---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|8---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
F Well, I found you're a rover and it's made me blue F Like a talent scout you want some love that's new Bb F Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door C Bb F Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more
SOLO 2
  F
e|----13----------|13--------------|13--------------|----------------|
B|--------1613----|--16--13--------|----16--13------|------13--------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------14--13|--14------14----|
D|----------------|-----------15---|----------------|------------15--|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

  Bb                                F
e|----6-----------|--6-------------|----1-----------|1-----1---------|
B|----------6-----|9-----9---6-----|----1-------4---|--4-------------|
G|------------7---|------------7-1h|2---------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

  C                Bb               F
e|--8-------8-----|--8---6---------|----13----------|13----13--------|
B|----8-11--------|--------9-6-----|----------16----|--16------------|
G|9-------9-------|7-----------7---|------------14--|----14----------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|13--------------|--------13------|
F Well, pity those with hearts so empty and cold F To never know true love, a treasure to hold Bb F Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door C Bb F Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more