Knockin' On Heaven's Door chords and lyrics - WYCLEF JEAN

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[Intro 1]
[G]I r[D]emember playin[Am]' my guitar
in the projects
(Playin' in the [G]PJ's)[D][Am]
A product of the environment
[G](Pour some liquor for[D] those
who passed a[Am]way)
I told my mom I'mma get up out of da hood
[G](Mama)[D][Am]
My dad taught me the American dream, baby
[G](You can be anythi[D]ng that you wanna be)
If [Am]I did it y'all could do it

[Verse 1]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[G]Mama, tak[D]e these guns away from her[Am]e
(Mama)
[G]I can't sho[D]ot them anymor[Am]e (Cease fire)
[G]I fee[D]l a dark cloud coming ove[Am]r me
(So poor, so dark)
[G]It feels like I'm kno[D]ckin'
on the heaven's [Am]door

[Chorus 1]
To Biggie Smalls and 2Pac
[G]Knock, knock, kno[D]ckin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
To Freaky Tah and Big Heavy
[G]Knock, knock, kno[D]ckin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
And to the Princess Aaliyah
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
To my brother Big Pun
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door, oh Lord

[Verse 2]
[G](Oh Lord) Would someone [D]take these guns
away from [Am]here
(Take these guns from the street, Lord)
[G]I can't shoot my bro[D]thers anymor[Am]e
(I've seen a thug cry)
[G]I fee[D]l a dark cloud coming ove[Am]r me
It feels [G]like, it feels like I'm [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
So sing along street children

[Chorus 2]
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
And to my daddy that passed away
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
To the God, Fred Jordan
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
To my people doin' time
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
Crypts and Bloods, Latin peace

[Bridge 1]
Please [G]just [D]chill wit the [Am]violence
Though even though I [G]know
That the [D]bad boy move in [Am]silence
I'm asking y'all please [G]chill [D]wit the vio[Am]lence
Said even though I [G]know
That the [D]gangsters move in [Am]silence, woah

[Chorus 3]
[G]We're knock, knock, kno[D]ckin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
To my people in the Twin Tower
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
And to my soldiers in the Pentagon
[G]We're knock, knock, [D]knockin'
on the heaven's [Am]door
New York, [G]New York, [D]New York,
[Am]New York, New York

[Outro 1]
[G](Mama) To my [D]people in the [Am]streets
I'm talkin to you now
[G]Ple[D]ase put[Am] down your heat, oh Lord
[G]To my bro[D]thers
that's on the [Am]corner, oh God
[G](Ay get [D]out quick)
(Or [Am]you too will be knockin' on heaven's door)
[G][D][Am]
[G][D][Am]
[Fade out]