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Jack Savoretti - Knock Knock Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, E7, C, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]It was a half past nothing on a nowhere night
[Am]I had no one to love, I had no one to fight
So I [G]took a walk down [F]Bad News Ave[Am]nue

[verse 2]
I had a [Am]heart full of blood and a head full of booze
[Am]I had nothing to gain, I had nothing to lose
So I [G]stepped inside a [F]tavern and began to [Am]play

[chorus]
Bad news, bad [E7]news, I’m talking to [Am]you
I don’t know your [G]name. but I would [C]love [E7]to

[verse 3]
Next thing I hear “[Am]knock knock”, who that there at my [G]door?
I hear “[F]knock knock”, I [E7]think she’s back for [Am]more

[verse 4]
Well, I [Am]woke up in the morning with a bad old head
[Am]I had poison in my pocket and a body in my bed
If you can [G]get it with small [F]change it might as well be [Am]free

[verse 5]
Well the [Am]sun came up and the ship went down
[Am]I went looking through the gutter for the lost and found
And [G]that’s when I saw you [F]smiling back at [Am]me [A]

[chorus]
Bad news, bad [E7]news, I’m talking to [Am]you
I don’t know your [G]name. but I would [C]love [E7]to

[chorus]
Next thing I hear “[Am]knock knock”, who that there at my [G]door?
I hear “[F]knock knock”
I [E7]think she’s back for [Am]more, say it again
I hear “[Am]knock knock”, who that there at my [G]door?
I hear “[F]knock knock”, I [E7]think she’s back for [Am]more

[interlude]
[Am] [G] [F] [E7] [Am] [Am] [G] [F] [E7] [Am]

[chorus]
Bad news, bad [E7]news, I’m talking to [Am]you
I don’t know your [G]name. but I would [C]love [E7]to

[chorus]
Next thing I hear “[Am]knock knock”, who that there at my [G]door?
I hear “[F]knock knock”
I [E7]think she’s back for [Am]more, say it again
I hear “[Am]knock knock”, who that there at my [G]door?
I hear “[F]knock knock”, I [E7]think she’s back for [Am]more, say it one more time

[Closing]
I hear [Am]knock knock, knock knock, knocketee [G]knock knock knock
I hear her [F]at my door, I hear her [E7]coming back for [Am]more

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ArtistJack Savoretti
AlbumBefore the Storm
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyAm

How to play Knock Knock on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jack Savoretti - Knock Knock on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Knock Knock uses these transitions most often: Am → G (15), E7 → Am (14), and G → F (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

4. Am → E7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from Am to E7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Am to E7

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

7. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7;

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

8. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

9. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

Knock Knock chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Knock Knock.

  • Knock Knock includes 63 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Knock Knock contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Knock Knock connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → E7: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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