Somebodys Knockin Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays495

Somebodys Knockin by Eric Clapton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A7, E7 and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro 

|A7  |    |E7  |    | 
|A7  |    |E7  |    |    x2 
|B7  |A7  |E7  |    | 

verse 1 

          A7 
Somebody knocking 
                         E7 
Somebody knocking at my door 
          A7 
Somebody knocking 
                         E7 
Somebody knocking on my door 
          B7             A7      
Well, it must be my woman 
                         E7 
Coming 'round here for more 

verse 2 

          A7 
Somebody whispered 
                         E7 
Somebody whispered in my ear 
          A7 
Somebody whispered 
                         E7 
Somebody whispered in my ear 
        B7               A7 
Oh, it must be my woman 
                           E7 
I can feel her when she's near 

Keys Solo 

|A7  |    |E7  |    | 
|A7  |    |E7  |    |    x2 
|B7  |A7  |E7  |    | 

verse 3 

    A7                      E7 
O-o-o-o, she can get right down 
    A7                      E7 
O-o-o-o, she can get right down 
          B7                A7      
Lord, it must be my woman 
                      E7 
Pick me up when I am down 

Guitar Solo 

|A7  |    |E7  |    | 
|A7  |    |E7  |    |    x2 
|B7  |A7  |E7  |    | 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante