Buddy Holly - Don't Come Back Knockin'

      
 
 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!
 
 
       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
 
 
 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---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 

 
 
         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
 
 
 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------|
 

 
 
       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