Knock On Wood
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
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Knock on Wood – Prefab Sprout
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: “From Langley Park to Memphis” (1988)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Interlude]
[Dm9 [Dm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0---0-0-|----1-1---1-1---|1-1---1-1---1-1-|
B|----0-1---0-1---|0-1---0-1---0-1-|----2-3---2-3---|2-3---2-3---2-3-|
G|2---2-------2---|2-------2---2---|2---2-------2---|2-------2---2---|
D|0---0-------0---|0-------0---0---|0-----------0---|0-------0---0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Dm9 [Dm [G [G/F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0---0-0-|----1-1---1-1---|----------------|
B|----3-5---3-5---|3-5---3-5---3-5-|----2-3---2-3---|----------------|
G|2---4-5---4-5---|4-5---4-5---4-5-|2---2-------2---|0-------0-------|
D|0---0-------0---|0-------0---0---|0-----------0---|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3-------1-------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Faug/G 3-x-3-2-2-x (verse)
= G7sus2(#11) 3-x-0-2-2-1 (intro / post-chorus)
Dm9 x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-3-5-5-x
G 3-x-0-0-x-x
G/F 1-x-0-0-x-x
E7 0-2-0-1-0-0 or 0-2-0-1-0-1 (E7-9)
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[Intro]
| N.C. |
| Faug/G | Dm9 | Faug/G | Dm9 |
[Verse 1]
Faug/G Dm9
They didn't need a driver
Faug/G Dm9
They walked a thousand miles
Faug/G Dm9
He left her on the roadside
Faug/G Dm9 G G/F
He thumbed himself a ri-i-ide
[Bridge]
Em7 Fmaj9 E7 Dm9 G G/F
He swore he'd never leave her, he meant it till he did
Em7 Fmaj9 E7 Dm9 G G/F
He swore he'd never leave her, he meant it till he did
[Chorus]
C/E Fmaj9 E7 Dm7
Before you say you're lucky, before you say he's good
| G G/F |
Knock on wood
[Post-chorus]
Faug/G Dm9
(Broke your promise)
Faug/G Dm9
(Broke your word)
[Verse 2]
Faug/G Dm9
He's climbing up a ladder
Faug/G Dm9
Heaven has begun
Faug/G Dm9
He's found another angel
Faug/G Dm9 G G/F
She'll take him down a rung or two
[Bridge]
Em7 Fmaj9 E7 Dm9 G G/F
She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will
Em7 Fmaj9 E7 Dm9 G G/F
She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will
[Chorus]
C/E Fmaj9 E7 Dm7
Before you say you're lucky, before you say she's good
| G Gsus4/F |
Knock on wood
[Interlude]
| Dm9 | Dm | Dm9 | Dm G G/F |
[Bridge]
Em7 Fmaj9 E7 Dm9 G G/F
She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will
Em7 Fmaj9 E7 Dm9 G G/F
She swears she'll never leave him, she means it but she will
[Chorus]
C/E Fmaj9 E7 Dm7
Before you say you're lucky, before you say she's good
| G G/F |
Knock on wood
[Post-chorus]
Faug/G Dm9
Knock on wood
(Broke your promise)
Faug/G Dm9
Knock on wood
(Broke your word)
(repeat and fade)
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.