Don't Come Back Knocking - Buddy Holly
Tuning: Standard
Buddy Holly
Don't Come Back Knocking (1955)
(Buddy Holly/Sue Parrish)
Now on: "Down the Line - Rarities (CD 1)"
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 especially
dissatisfied with bar 10 of SOLO 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!
Well, [F]when you went away and left me all alone
[F]While you played around, I waited at home
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
You [F]had all my heart, was your very own
You [F]weren't satisfied, now I'll go on alone
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
SOLO 1
[F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] [F]
Well, I [F]found you're a rover and it's made me blue
[F]Like a talent scout you want some love that's new
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
SOLO 2
[F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] [F]
Well, [F]pity those with hearts so empty and cold
To [F]never know true love, a treasure to hold
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
Tuning: Standard
Buddy Holly
Don't Come Back Knocking (1955)
(Buddy Holly/Sue Parrish)
Now on: "Down the Line - Rarities (CD 1)"
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 especially
dissatisfied with bar 10 of SOLO 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!
Well, [F]when you went away and left me all alone
[F]While you played around, I waited at home
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
You [F]had all my heart, was your very own
You [F]weren't satisfied, now I'll go on alone
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
SOLO 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---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Well, I [F]found you're a rover and it's made me blue
[F]Like a talent scout you want some love that's new
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
SOLO 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------|
Well, [F]pity those with hearts so empty and cold
To [F]never know true love, a treasure to hold
Don't come back [Bb]knockin' at my heart's closed do[F]or
Or I [C]won't be home, d[Bb]on't call and knock no m[F]ore
