Tom: F
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Don't Come Back Knockin' - Buddy Holly
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Written by: Buddy Holly/Sue Parrish
Early version of the song, recorded in Wichita Falls, TX, December 7, 1955
Now on: "Down the Line - Rarities [CD 1]"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
This is what I could figure out. The chords are of course not always plain
major chords, sometimes you have to add the 7 or 6. The solos are not
exactly what Holly plays but it's at least close. I can't really make up my
mind whether the guitar on the recording is finger-picked or not. In this
case some notes add themselves naturally to the main line I tabbed below.
Even though there are some imperfections here and there, I'm a little
dissatisfied with bar 10 of G O 1. I hear two notes played simultaneously
there but I can't figure out how to play them. Must be some special
Rockabilly voicing that I just don't know. Do you? Comments and corrections
are highly welcome!
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F
Well, when you went away and left me all alone
F
While you played around, I waited at home
Bb F
Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door
C Bb F
Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more
F
You had all my heart, was your very own
F
You weren't satisfied, now I'll go on alone
Bb F
Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door
C Bb F
Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more
G O 1
F
E|/13131313131313-| /13131313131313-|1613------------|----------------|
B|/13131313131313-| /13131313131313-|1313--1513------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|------1513--15--| 13--------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------------15--| 1315--13--------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--15--1315--13--|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------15--13--|
Bb F
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----9-----------| 9-----9---------|----6-----------|6-----6---------|
G|----------6-----|--6-------6-----|----------8-----|--8-------------|
D|------------8---|----8-------8---|------------7---|----7-----------|
A|----------------|----------------| 8---------------|----------------|
E|6---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
C Bb F
E|----------------|----------------| 1-------------1-|------1---------|
B|------9---9-----|--------9-8-----|----------1-----|--4-------------|
G|--9-------------|--4/5---7-7-----|------1h2-------|----------------|
D|----8-------8---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|8---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
F
Well, I found you're a rover and it's made me blue
F
Like a talent scout you want some love that's new
Bb F
Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door
C Bb F
Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more
G O 2
F
E|----13----------| 13--------------|13--------------|----------------|
B|--------1613----|--16--13--------|----16--13------|------13--------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------14--13|--14------14----|
D|----------------|-----------15---|----------------|------------15--|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb F
E|----6-----------|--6-------------|----1-----------| 1-----1---------|
B|----------6-----| 9-----9---6-----|----1-------4---|--4-------------|
G|------------7---|------------7-1h| 2---------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
C Bb F
E|--8-------8-----|--8---6---------|----13----------| 13----13--------|
B|----8-11--------|--------9-6-----|----------16----|--16------------|
G|9-------9-------| 7-----------7---|------------14--|----14----------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------| 13--------------|--------13------|
F
Well, pity those with hearts so empty and cold
F
To never know true love, a treasure to hold
Bb F
Don't come back knockin' at my heart's closed door
C Bb F
Or I won't be home, don't call and knock no more
