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Knockin' on Heaven's Door Lyrics by Bob Dylan
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door quick summary
- Recording: “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” is credited to Bob Dylan.
- Released: 1997 on “Satisfied Man”.
- Length: The recording runs 4:38.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 16 lyric lines and 17 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Bob Dylan.
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Who performs “Knockin' on Heaven's Door”?
The recording on this page is credited to Bob Dylan.
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The stored release association is “Satisfied Man”, dated 1997, with a duration of 4:38.
Knockin' on Heaven's Door lyrics by Bob Dylan
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0:29Mama, take this badge off of me
0:36I can't use it anymore
0:43It's gettin' dark, too dark to see
0:49I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
0:56Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
1:03Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
1:10Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
1:17Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
1:24Mama, put my guns in the ground
1:31I can't shoot them anymore
1:37That long black cloud is comin' down
1:44I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
1:51Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
1:58Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
2:05Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
2:12Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
2:17♪
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door song profile
“Knockin' on Heaven's Door” by Bob Dylan is identified here by its recording fields, credits, chart snapshot and synchronized lyric data. Continue with more Bob Dylan lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- 1997Released
- 4:38Length
- 16Lyric lines
- 17Timed cues
- 108sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” by Bob Dylan
- 17 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Satisfied Man.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 1997. The duration attached to the recording is 4:38. Stored songwriter information names Bob Dylan.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 16 lyric lines in 4 visible text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 108 seconds across 17 cues. There are 2 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.
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- Album / release
- Satisfied Man
- Released
- 1997
- Length
- 4:38
- Written by
- Bob Dylan
- Recording source
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