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Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan - 1973

The song Knockin' On Heaven's Door was written and recorded by Bob Dylan in 1973. It was featured in the film 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'. 

The song has become one of Dylan's most well-known and beloved works, and has been covered by numerous artists over the years.


Bob Dylan

Did You Know

  • Bob Dylan's song Knockin' On Heaven's Door was released in 1973.


Knockin' On Heaven's Door

  • The song was written for the film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid," and it plays during a scene where a character is dying.


November 23, 1972: Dylan arrives in Durango, Mexico to begin shooting his first acting role in the legendary Western director Sam Peckinpah’s film Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid.

  • Knockin' On Heaven's Door has been covered by numerous artists, including Guns N' Roses, Eric Clapton, and Avril Lavigne.

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Lyrics

Mama, take this badge off of me

I can't use it anymore

It's gettin' dark, too dark to see

I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door


Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door


Mama, put my guns in the ground

I can't shoot them anymore

That long black cloud is comin' down

I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door


Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

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