Chords for John Prine - Knockin' On Your Screen Door (Official Video)
Tempo:
86.95 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[E] I ain't got [B] nobody [E] hanging around my doorstep.
I [B] ain't got no loose change, just [F#] a hanging around my jeans.
If you see [B] somebody, would you [E] send them over my way?
[B] I could use some help [F#] here with a [B] can of pork and beans.
I once had a family, [E] but they up and left me.
With [B] nothing but an eight-track, another [F#] side of George Jones.
I [B] was in high cotton, just a [E]-banging on my sixth string.
A [B]-kicking at the trash [F#] cans, walking [B] skin and bones.
I [E] could see your back porch if [B] I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
I'm [B] thinking it's your business, but you [E] don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
[E] [B]
Everybody's [F#] [B] out there, [E] vibing on the trees now.
[B] Slinging in the breeze now, [F#] hanging on the back.
[B] Dreaming about a sailboat, [E] I don't need a fur boat.
[B] Underneath the [F#] dashboard, I got some [B] sweet potato wine.
[E] I could see your back porch [B] if I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
[B] I'm thinking it's your business, but [E] you don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
I'm knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
[B]
[E] I ain't got [B] nobody [E] hanging around my doorstep.
I [B] ain't got no loose change, just [F#] a hanging around my jeans.
If you see [B] somebody, would you [E] send them over my way?
[B] I could use some help [F#] here with a [B] can of pork and beans.
I once had a family, [E] but they up and left me.
With [B] nothing but an eight-track, another [F#] side of George Jones.
I [B] was in high cotton, just a [E]-banging on my sixth string.
A [B]-kicking at the trash [F#] cans, walking [B] skin and bones.
I [E] could see your back porch if [B] I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
I'm [B] thinking it's your business, but you [E] don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
[E] [B]
Everybody's [F#] [B] out there, [E] vibing on the trees now.
[B] Slinging in the breeze now, [F#] hanging on the back.
[B] Dreaming about a sailboat, [E] I don't need a fur boat.
[B] Underneath the [F#] dashboard, I got some [B] sweet potato wine.
[E] I could see your back porch [B] if I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
[B] I'm thinking it's your business, but [E] you don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
I'm knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
[B]
Key:
B
E
F#
B
E
F#
B
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] I ain't got [B] nobody [E] hanging around my doorstep.
I [B] ain't got no loose change, just [F#] a hanging around my jeans.
_ If you see [B] somebody, would you [E] send them over my way?
[B] I could use some help [F#] here with a [B] can of pork and beans.
_ I once had a family, _ [E] but they up and left me.
With [B] nothing but an eight-track, another [F#] side of George Jones.
I [B] was in high cotton, just a [E]-banging on my sixth string.
A [B]-kicking at the trash [F#] cans, walking [B] skin and bones.
I [E] could see your back porch if [B] I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
I'm [B] thinking it's your business, but you [E] don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
Everybody's [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] out there, [E] vibing on the trees now.
[B] Slinging in the breeze now, [F#] hanging on the back.
_ [B] Dreaming about a sailboat, [E] I don't need a fur boat.
[B] Underneath the [F#] dashboard, I got some [B] sweet potato wine.
_ [E] I could see your back porch [B] if I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
_ [B] I'm thinking it's your business, but [E] you don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
_ I'm knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] I ain't got [B] nobody [E] hanging around my doorstep.
I [B] ain't got no loose change, just [F#] a hanging around my jeans.
_ If you see [B] somebody, would you [E] send them over my way?
[B] I could use some help [F#] here with a [B] can of pork and beans.
_ I once had a family, _ [E] but they up and left me.
With [B] nothing but an eight-track, another [F#] side of George Jones.
I [B] was in high cotton, just a [E]-banging on my sixth string.
A [B]-kicking at the trash [F#] cans, walking [B] skin and bones.
I [E] could see your back porch if [B] I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
I'm [B] thinking it's your business, but you [E] don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
Everybody's [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] out there, [E] vibing on the trees now.
[B] Slinging in the breeze now, [F#] hanging on the back.
_ [B] Dreaming about a sailboat, [E] I don't need a fur boat.
[B] Underneath the [F#] dashboard, I got some [B] sweet potato wine.
_ [E] I could see your back porch [B] if I closed my eyes now.
I could hear the train tracks, there's a [F#] laundry on the line.
_ [B] I'm thinking it's your business, but [E] you don't got the answer.
I'm [B] knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
_ I'm knocking on your screen [F#] door [B] in the summertime.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _