Don't Bother To Knock Chords

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Don't Bother To Knock by Jim Ed Brown is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, E7, C and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			
G                                  E7  
Don’t bother to knock just come on in 

                C              D7                   G 
You know you’re always welcome here but I’ll say it again 

                                   E7 
Don’t bother to knock just come on in 

               C              D7                 G 
You’ll find my door is always open if you need a friend 


                     C                          G  
When you’re tired of goodbyes well I’ll be your hello 

                   D7                        G   
When your heart is heavy lock your knees and know 

           C                         G 
I’ve got a shoulder and I’ll lend an ear 

    D7                              G 
Mmm baby you can call on me I’ll be here 

   
                                   E7  
Don’t bother to knock just come on in 

                C              D7                   G 
You know you’re always welcome here but I’ll say it again 

                                   E7 
Don’t bother to knock just come on in 

               C              D7                 G 
You’ll find my door is always open if you need a friend 


G                                  E7  
Don’t bother to knock just come on in 

                C              D7                   G 
You know you’re always welcome here but I’ll say it again 
    	

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