Keep Knocking Chords by The Canton Spirituals
Tempo:
75.675 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Ebm
Eb
Gb
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Gb] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] Now when you're trying [Ab] to reach your goal and [Ebm] life [Ab] is taking [Bbm] its toll [Ab] [G] and [C] nothing is
going [Db] right [C] and [Ebm] you look hopeless to win [Eb] the fight, [Ebm] [Abm] [Eb] don't give [Ebm] up [Ab] and don't give in.
[G] The fight is fixed [Ebm]
[B] and [Ab] you're gonna win.
[Ab] All you gotta [Gb] do is keep knocking, [C]
[G] keep [Ab] knocking, [C] keep knocking, keep knocking, keep knocking,
[E] and you're gonna win.
Now [Eb] it's [Ebm] gonna get rough and then it's gonna get tough.
You're gonna start to tip down through the [Fm] years, [Gb] but [Ab] don't give [Fm] up [Ebm]
and [Ab] don't give in.
I heard the [Eb] fight is [Ebm] fixed and the Bible said [Eb] you're gonna [Ab] win, but you [Eb] gotta reap [Ebm]
everything
so that when you get to reaping, you [Ab] won't be down no more.
[Gb] You [Ab] gotta have a [Eb] made up mind.
[Ab] CALL YOUR SON.
[Db] [Ab] KNOCK [Ebm] ON.
[Bb] AND TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS.
[Eb] [Ebm] ALL [Ab] YOU NEED TO DO [Ebm] IS JUST STAY THERE.
STAY THERE.
[Ab] STAY [Ebm] RIGHT THERE.
[Ab] AND DON'T [Ebm] GIVE A HINT.
[Ab] YOU GOT TO MAKE [Gb] UP YOUR [Eb] MIND.
[Ebm] And the Bible says, rest and it shall be given to thee.
[Ebm] And it shall not, not, not, [Abm] and it shall [Ebm] be open unto you.
And if you're looking [Eb] for a job, [Ab]
[Ebm] stay there, stay right there.
[Ab] Or [Ebm] if you're looking for a home, for your time, stay right there.
Somebody might be like me, [Ab]
[Ebm] you gotta be sick, [Ab] [Gb] looking for a healer.
[F] But [Ab] I have no doubt that you [Eb] are [Ab]
[Ebm] healer.
Thanks the Lord.
[Ab] [Ebm] Don't give [Eb] up, and [Ebm] don't quit [Ab] my praise.
[Db] [Ebm] Don't break through, [Eb] and while [Ebm] the ride's at bay.
You said it's gonna get rough, and then it's gonna get tough.
[Abm] You just [Bb] keep on [Eb] knocking, [Ebm]
keep on [Ab] knocking.
You don't stop [Eb] knocking.
going [Db] right [C] and [Ebm] you look hopeless to win [Eb] the fight, [Ebm] [Abm] [Eb] don't give [Ebm] up [Ab] and don't give in.
[G] The fight is fixed [Ebm]
[B] and [Ab] you're gonna win.
[Ab] All you gotta [Gb] do is keep knocking, [C]
[G] keep [Ab] knocking, [C] keep knocking, keep knocking, keep knocking,
[E] and you're gonna win.
Now [Eb] it's [Ebm] gonna get rough and then it's gonna get tough.
You're gonna start to tip down through the [Fm] years, [Gb] but [Ab] don't give [Fm] up [Ebm]
and [Ab] don't give in.
I heard the [Eb] fight is [Ebm] fixed and the Bible said [Eb] you're gonna [Ab] win, but you [Eb] gotta reap [Ebm]
everything
so that when you get to reaping, you [Ab] won't be down no more.
[Gb] You [Ab] gotta have a [Eb] made up mind.
[Ab] CALL YOUR SON.
[Db] [Ab] KNOCK [Ebm] ON.
[Bb] AND TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS.
[Eb] [Ebm] ALL [Ab] YOU NEED TO DO [Ebm] IS JUST STAY THERE.
STAY THERE.
[Ab] STAY [Ebm] RIGHT THERE.
[Ab] AND DON'T [Ebm] GIVE A HINT.
[Ab] YOU GOT TO MAKE [Gb] UP YOUR [Eb] MIND.
[Ebm] And the Bible says, rest and it shall be given to thee.
[Ebm] And it shall not, not, not, [Abm] and it shall [Ebm] be open unto you.
And if you're looking [Eb] for a job, [Ab]
[Ebm] stay there, stay right there.
[Ab] Or [Ebm] if you're looking for a home, for your time, stay right there.
Somebody might be like me, [Ab]
[Ebm] you gotta be sick, [Ab] [Gb] looking for a healer.
[F] But [Ab] I have no doubt that you [Eb] are [Ab]
[Ebm] healer.
Thanks the Lord.
[Ab] [Ebm] Don't give [Eb] up, and [Ebm] don't quit [Ab] my praise.
[Db] [Ebm] Don't break through, [Eb] and while [Ebm] the ride's at bay.
You said it's gonna get rough, and then it's gonna get tough.
[Abm] You just [Bb] keep on [Eb] knocking, [Ebm]
keep on [Ab] knocking.
You don't stop [Eb] knocking.
Key:
Ab
Ebm
Eb
Gb
C
Ab
Ebm
Eb
[Gb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] Now when you're trying _ [Ab] to reach your goal and [Ebm] life _ [Ab] is taking [Bbm] its toll [Ab] [G] and [C] nothing _ is
going [Db] right [C] and [Ebm] you look hopeless to win [Eb] the fight, [Ebm] _ [Abm] [Eb] don't give [Ebm] up [Ab] and don't give in.
_ [G] The fight is fixed [Ebm]
[B] and [Ab] you're gonna win.
[Ab] All you gotta [Gb] do is keep knocking, [C]
[G] keep [Ab] knocking, [C] keep knocking, keep knocking, keep knocking,
[E] and you're gonna win.
Now _ [Eb] _ _ it's [Ebm] gonna get rough and then it's gonna get tough.
You're gonna start to tip down through the [Fm] years, [Gb] but [Ab] don't give [Fm] up [Ebm]
and [Ab] don't give in.
I heard the [Eb] fight is [Ebm] fixed and the Bible said [Eb] you're gonna [Ab] win, but you [Eb] gotta reap [Ebm]
everything
so that when you get to reaping, you [Ab] won't be down no more.
[Gb] You [Ab] gotta have a [Eb] made up mind. _
[Ab] CALL YOUR SON.
_ [Db] [Ab] KNOCK [Ebm] ON.
[Bb] AND TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS.
[Eb] _ [Ebm] ALL [Ab] YOU NEED TO DO [Ebm] IS JUST STAY THERE. _
STAY THERE.
[Ab] STAY [Ebm] RIGHT THERE.
[Ab] AND DON'T [Ebm] GIVE A HINT.
[Ab] YOU GOT TO MAKE [Gb] UP YOUR [Eb] MIND. _
[Ebm] And the Bible _ says, rest and it shall be given to thee. _
[Ebm] And it shall not, _ _ not, not, _ [Abm] and it shall [Ebm] be open _ _ unto you.
And if you're looking [Eb] for a job, [Ab] _
[Ebm] stay there, _ stay right there.
[Ab] Or [Ebm] if you're looking for a home, for your time, _ stay right there.
_ Somebody might be like me, [Ab]
[Ebm] you gotta be sick, _ [Ab] [Gb] looking for a healer.
[F] But [Ab] I have no doubt that _ you [Eb] are _ [Ab]
[Ebm] healer.
Thanks the Lord.
_ [Ab] [Ebm] Don't give [Eb] up, and [Ebm] don't quit [Ab] my praise.
_ [Db] [Ebm] Don't break through, [Eb] and while [Ebm] the ride's at bay.
You said it's gonna get rough, and then it's gonna get tough.
[Abm] You just [Bb] keep on [Eb] knocking, _ [Ebm]
keep on [Ab] knocking.
You don't stop [Eb] knocking. _ _
going [Db] right [C] and [Ebm] you look hopeless to win [Eb] the fight, [Ebm] _ [Abm] [Eb] don't give [Ebm] up [Ab] and don't give in.
_ [G] The fight is fixed [Ebm]
[B] and [Ab] you're gonna win.
[Ab] All you gotta [Gb] do is keep knocking, [C]
[G] keep [Ab] knocking, [C] keep knocking, keep knocking, keep knocking,
[E] and you're gonna win.
Now _ [Eb] _ _ it's [Ebm] gonna get rough and then it's gonna get tough.
You're gonna start to tip down through the [Fm] years, [Gb] but [Ab] don't give [Fm] up [Ebm]
and [Ab] don't give in.
I heard the [Eb] fight is [Ebm] fixed and the Bible said [Eb] you're gonna [Ab] win, but you [Eb] gotta reap [Ebm]
everything
so that when you get to reaping, you [Ab] won't be down no more.
[Gb] You [Ab] gotta have a [Eb] made up mind. _
[Ab] CALL YOUR SON.
_ [Db] [Ab] KNOCK [Ebm] ON.
[Bb] AND TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS.
[Eb] _ [Ebm] ALL [Ab] YOU NEED TO DO [Ebm] IS JUST STAY THERE. _
STAY THERE.
[Ab] STAY [Ebm] RIGHT THERE.
[Ab] AND DON'T [Ebm] GIVE A HINT.
[Ab] YOU GOT TO MAKE [Gb] UP YOUR [Eb] MIND. _
[Ebm] And the Bible _ says, rest and it shall be given to thee. _
[Ebm] And it shall not, _ _ not, not, _ [Abm] and it shall [Ebm] be open _ _ unto you.
And if you're looking [Eb] for a job, [Ab] _
[Ebm] stay there, _ stay right there.
[Ab] Or [Ebm] if you're looking for a home, for your time, _ stay right there.
_ Somebody might be like me, [Ab]
[Ebm] you gotta be sick, _ [Ab] [Gb] looking for a healer.
[F] But [Ab] I have no doubt that _ you [Eb] are _ [Ab]
[Ebm] healer.
Thanks the Lord.
_ [Ab] [Ebm] Don't give [Eb] up, and [Ebm] don't quit [Ab] my praise.
_ [Db] [Ebm] Don't break through, [Eb] and while [Ebm] the ride's at bay.
You said it's gonna get rough, and then it's gonna get tough.
[Abm] You just [Bb] keep on [Eb] knocking, _ [Ebm]
keep on [Ab] knocking.
You don't stop [Eb] knocking. _ _
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