Originally in E, I play in A capo 3. Highest note is the 3 (“I hear”).
| B | D | A | E7 |
Vox on the low 3 on “went”
| A | |
| You | went away and left me long time ago |
| A |
| Now you’re knocking on the door |
Vox on the high 3 on “hear”
| D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| A | |
| But you can’t come | in |
| D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| E7 | |
| Go back where you | been |
| A | |
| I | begged you not to go but you said goodbye |
| A |
| Now you’re telling me all your lies |
| D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| A | |
| But you can’t come | in |
| D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| E7 | |
| Go back where you | been, oh yeah |
Solo
| A | A |
| Ooo, hoooh, come on ramp it up |
| D | D |
| Fats Domino |
| A | A |
| Smiley Lewis |
| B | D | E7 | Eaug |
| Chuck Berry, | Huey Smith, oh, | let’s do it |
| A | |
| You | better get back to your used to be |
| A | |
| ‘Cause | your kind of love ain’t good for me |
| D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| A | |
| But you can’t come | in |
| D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| E7 | |
| Go back where you | been |
| A | |
| I | told you way back in ‘52 |
| A | |
| That | I would never go with you |
| D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| A | |
| But you can’t come | in |
| B | D | |
| I hear you | knocking |
| E7 | Eaug | |
| Go back where you | been |
Outro
| A | A | A | A |
| D | D | A | A |