KNOCK ON WOOD
Eric Clapton

from the album "Behind the Sun" (1985)


transcribed by Visscher@ALG.FRG.eur.nl

INTRO:  E (022100@1)GA   B (x2444x@1)DB


VERSE 1:

(B)                A7 (x02020@1)                                   A7[*]
I don't want to lose this good thing that I've got
     EIf (022100@1)I do, I would surely, surely lose a lot
            A7 (x02020@1)                             A7[*]
'Cause your love is better than any love I know


CHORUS:

(A7)        E (022100@1)      A7It's (x02020@1)like thunder, lightning
E (022100@1)                    A7The (x02020@1)way you love me is frightening
                 E (022100@1)        E (022100@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)B (x2444x@1)DB
Think I'd better knock on wood baby


VERSE 2:

(B)           A7 (x02020@1)                                     A7[*]
I'm not superstitious about you, I can't take no chance
EYou (022100@1)got me spinning baby, baby I'm in a trance
             A7 (x02020@1)                             A7[*]
'Cause your love is better than any love I know


CHORUS:

(A7)        E (022100@1)      A7It's (x02020@1)like thunder, lightning
E (022100@1)                    A7The (x02020@1)way you love me is frightening
                 E (022100@1)        E (022100@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)B (x2444x@1)DB AG
Think I'd better knock on wood baby


BRIDGE:  F# (244322@1)G# (xx1114@1)A (x02220@1)C (x32010@1)B (x2444x@1)
VERSE 3:

(B)        A7 (x02020@1)                           A7[*]
Ain't no secret that woman is my loving cup
    EShe (022100@1)sees to it that I get it up
         A7 (x02020@1)                                          A7[*]
Just one touch from her, you know can do so much


CHORUS:

(A7)        E (022100@1)      A7It's (x02020@1)like thunder, lightning
E (022100@1)                    A7The (x02020@1)way you love me is frightening
                 E (022100@1)        E (022100@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)B (x2444x@1)DB AG
Think I'd better knock on wood baby
E (022100@1)  A7 (x02020@1)                E (022100@1)                    A7Oh (x02020@1)yeah, think I better knock, knock, knock on wood
                E (022100@1)                    A7Think (x02020@1)I better knock, knock, knock on wood
                E (022100@1)             A7Think (x02020@1)I better knock, knock on wood
                E (022100@1)                   A7Think (x02020@1)I better knock, knock, knock on wood
                E (022100@1)                   A7Think (x02020@1)I better knock, knock, knock on wood...

(fade out)


  At the parts marked with an [*] play
  this short riff instead of the A7 chord:
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   |--5/6--6--4--4--1-----|
   |-------------5--2-----|
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