Knockin On Heavens Door Acoustic Guitar Lesson – Bob Dylan

Saturday, January 10, 2009 0:36
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Here is an acoustic guitar lesson of Knockin On Heavens Door originally by Bob Dylan, but has also been covered by Guns n Roses and many others. This lesson is by James from the acoustic covers duo “Handsome Alvin”, check out our covers of this and other songs at:

www.youtube.com/aushandsomealvin

Verse Chords (twice):

G; D; Am; Am;
G; D; C; C;

Chorus Chords (4 times):

G; D; C; C;

Strumming:

D DDU or D DDU UDDDU (for Am and C double chords only).

I have also posted a seperate lesson on just in the intro.

Enjoy!!!!!

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25 Responses to “Knockin On Heavens Door Acoustic Guitar Lesson – Bob Dylan”

  1. Gingerjake2 says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    I will do that right now…

  2. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Sorry bit hard to tell over the internet!!! If you are interested you should also check out our covers channel “aushandsomealvin” to see my lessons put into action!!!!

  3. Gingerjake2 says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    James, just to clarify…it’s dudette? LOL!I am doing great. Fingers are getting up to speed & once I master the dexterity in my right hand fingers I’m just about there.
    It looks like you’re really doing something right, doesn’t it? Viewers/listeners are pretty happy with your lessons. Big thumbs up from me again. =)

  4. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Thanks heaps I appreciate the kind comment!!!!

  5. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    That’s awesome dude well done, hope you continue to improve and keep on playing!!!!

  6. magtechcomputers says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Dude, swear Im not stalkin ya. Im lovn this. Seen other instructions but yours is kickn em hard. Wishn I could download them. Will defenitly be looking for more. I owe allot, and gratefully give my thanks

  7. Gingerjake2 says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Thanks so much for these videos. You are making my life easy again. I’m relearning to play after having a brain aneurysm & I wasn’t sure I was even going to be able to play again, but thanks to your videos & talking me thru’ the tunes, I’m playing Knockin’ On Heavens Door & Let It Be.
    I am eternally grateful!

  8. Lilmaroonie says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    i tried to follow bob dylans original and after a while, i got it. although i have still to practice, it sounds good ;) thanks

  9. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Depends on which original you are trying to play with, Dylan is always recording stuff in different keys (and he uses a slightly different strum anyway) and the Guns n Roses version is tunned a half step down. Start by just strumming the first chord of each bar and then slowly put in the rest of the strum pattern.

  10. Lilmaroonie says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    now i manage to play with you, but somehow i can’t play along with the original :(

  11. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Thanks for you comment!!! I don’t know that song and I normally only learn songs that we can play live a gigs but I’ll have a look and see if it is useful to us!!

  12. HurtzSoGood2 says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Awesomely done mate. Another great Bob Dylan song that i can’t seem to get down but love dearly is Wagon Wheel. Do you think you could help me out a bit?

  13. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    It is very easy, it is one of the first songs I teach my beginner students!!

  14. SofiaBelchiorinho says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    It seems easy, i’ll try. TXS

  15. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    No problem at all, glad that you liked it. Make sure you have a look at our cover of this song and let us know what you think!!!

  16. Gerden22 says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Thank you very much (from Argentina) for this video tutorial.
    It makes this song easy to be played. I could at last get the strumming pattern
    Keep on doing this videos, they help a lot.

  17. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Practice, practice and more practice, that is all it is. You should also try my beginner version of Let It Be, it is also a good starting song.

  18. Spattolo says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Actually this one will give me an hard time for a long while. I’m a very beginner!

    Thank you so much for your videos.

  19. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Glad that you think so, thanks heaps. I also have a seperate lesson on just the intro (the way we do it) and also have a look out our cover of it by clicking on the video response if you get a chance.

  20. Spattolo says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    This is by far the best “how to play knocking on heaven’s door” video on youtube. Thanks.

  21. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    No problem, there is also a seperate lesson on the intro and you may also like the beginner version of Let it Be (or the open version) as it is pretty similar to play. Don’t forget to check out our cover of this song by clicking on the video response if you have a spare moment.

  22. 121314115 says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    thanks alot man

    i just needed one try

    very clear

  23. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Thanks and congrats for getting it right!!!

  24. aerous123 says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Great, first good lesson of this song, finally got that strumming pattern right :)

  25. educationalmaterials says:

    January 10th, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Thanks

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