Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Knockin On Joe (Guitar Acoustic)
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Chords
[Chords]
Ebmaj7sus2(#11) [X 6 7 7 6 X] (Eb A D F) : [X Root #11 maj7 sus2 X]
Dm [X 5 7 7 6 X]
Gm [3 5 5 3 3 3]
Dm [X 5 7 7 6 X]
Eb [X 6 8 8 8 6]
Cm [X 3 5 5 4 3]
*Ebmaj7sus2(#11) just labelled as Eb+ in the song to reflect the fact its half of one beat.
[Verse 1]
Eb+ Dm Eb+ Dm These chains of sorrow, Gm they are heavy, it is true Eb And these locks cannot be broken, Dm no, not with one thousand keys Eb+ Dm Eb+ Dm Jailer, you drag a Gm ball and chain you cannot see Gm You can lay your burden on me Eb You can lay down your burden on me Cm You can bring your burden down upon me Dm But you cant lay down your memory, no
[Chorus 1]
Gm Eb Woo woo woo woo wo wo woo woo Dm Gm Here I go! Knockin on Joe! Eb This square foot of sky Dm will be mine til I die Gm Knocking on Joe Eb Woooo wooo wooo Dm Gm All down the row Knockin on Joe
[Verse 2]
Eb+ Dm Eb+ Dm O Warden I surrender to you Gm Your fists can't hurt me anymore Eb You know, these hands will never mop Dm your dirty Death Row floors Eb+ Dm Eb+ Dm O Preacher, come closer, Gm you don't scare me anymore Gm Just tell Nancy not to come here Eb tell her not to come Cm and let me die Dm in the memory of her arms
[Chorus 2]
Gm Eb O woo woo woo Woo woo woo Dm Gm All down the row Knockin on Joe Eb Dm O you kings of halls and ends of halls Gm You will die within these walls Eb And I'll go, Dm Gm down the row Knockin on Joe
[Verse 3]
Eb+ Dm Eb+ Dm O Nancy's body is a coffin, Gm she wears my tombstone at her head Eb Her body is a coffin, Dm she wears my tombstone at her head Eb+ Dm Eb+ Dm She wears her body like a coffin Gm She wears a dress of gold and red Gm She wears a dress of gold and red Eb She wears a dress of red and gold Cm Grave-robbers at my coffin Dm before my body's even cold
[Chorus 3]
Gm Eb
Dm It's a door for when I go Gm Knockin on Joe Eb Dm These hands will never mop Gm your dirty Death Row floors Eb Dm No! You can hide! You can run! Gm You can run, You can hide Eb You can stay, you can come Dm Gm O but your trial is yet to come Eb Woooo wooo wooo Dm O you can run! You can hide! Gm But you have yet to be tried! Eb You can lay your burdens down here Dm You can lay your burden down Gm Knockin on Joe Eb You can lay your burden upon me Dm You can lay your burden on me Gm Knockin on Joe Eb You can lay it down here Dm You can bring your burden down Gm Knockin on Joe Eb You cant hurt me anymore, no Dm You cant hurt me anymore Gm Knockin on Joe oo Eb You can bring your burdens down Dm You can bring your burdens down here