Knockin on Heavens Door

Knockin on Heavens Door Guitar Lesson

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00:20-1:06

1:06-2:01

When making the change from the G chord to the D chord
you may have to play just the open strings. So that means the up stroke on the 'a' of beat 2 will just be open strings as you switch your chord from G to D.

2:01-2:08 - I start with the right chord.
2:09-2:26 - For some reason in the video I switch to G when I should still be playing Am.

Also note that at 2:35 I am counting the 'e' on beat 2 but not playing it. Some people will find it easier to say it and not play it while others may find if they say it they play it. At 2:56 I count it without the 'e'. Go with whatever works for you.

3:00-3:22

For these 22 seconds I am playing the whole progression going from G to D to a measure of Am and then G to D to a measure of C. I am using the same strum pattern for Am and C.

3:22 - 4:14

I am playing this on G again but will be on Am or C in the tune.

4:14-4:32

Playing through the whole progression with the above pattern being used on the Am and C chord.

4:32-end

I play the 4 sixteenth notes on beat 4 only on the Am and then I am back to playing the 2 sixteenth and eighth the other measures.

Here is yet another variation but it is not on the video.