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