Knock On Wood Tab

Justin King - Knock On Wood
 
***Fixed the tapping patterns in the chorus section to be more accurate
Original tab by cant_touch_this13579@yahoo.com, edits by John LaRoy
 
Justin King Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwci6q9f9Yc
 
Tuning: DADGAD
 
Intro
------
Play twice with harmonics 2nd time
 
d|------------------------------------------------------||---------(12)---|
A|------------------------------------------------------||---------(12)---|
G|------------------------------------------------------||---------(12)---|
D|--------4-----------------------------------4---------||---(12)---------|
A|----------5p0-4h5p0--4h5p0--4h5p0------------5p0h-4h5-||----------------|
D|--4h5h7-------------------------------4h5h7-----------||----------------|
 
Percussion
----------
At this part, he starts to hit on the gutiar with his right hand, while playing this
with his left
Do this Riff X4 at the end of the fourth time, hit the harmonics
 
d|--------------------------------||---------(12)------|
A|--------------------------------||---------(12)------|
G|--------------------------------||---------(12)------|
D|--------4p0---------------------||---(12)------------|
A|------------5p0-4h5p0--4h5--p0--||-------------------|
D|--4h5h7-------------------------||-------------------|
 
Tapping
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For this section Justin, plays the main riff (from the intro) with the left hand, while
tapping the top notes with the right hand. Use the same pattern throughout.
 
d|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|------------9p0--7p0------------(12)-----|
A|---7/9-------------------7p0-----7/9p0-----|---7/9-------------------7p0----(12)-----|
G|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|------------9p0--7p0------------(12)-----|
D|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-----7/9p0-----|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-------------|
A|------------5-----------------5--------p0--|------------5-----------------5------p0--|
D|---4h5h7-----------------------------------|---4h5h7---------------------------------|
 
d|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|---------------7p0--------------(12)-----|
A|---7/9-------------------7p0-----7/9p0-----|---9p0--7p0----------7/9p0------(12)-----|
G|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|---------------7p0--------------(12)-----|
D|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-----7/9p0-----|---9p0--7p0----------7/9p0---------------|
A|------------5-----------------5--------p0--|-------------------4--------5------------|
D|---4h5h7-----------------------------------|---4---------5---------------------------|
 
2nd time
 
d|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|---12p0-11p0-9p0-9p0-------------(12)----|
A|---7/9-------------------7p0-----7/9p0-----|-----------------------7p0-------(12)----|
G|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|---12p0-11p0-9p0-7p0-------------(12)----|
D|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-----7/9p0-----|-----------------------7p0---------------|
A|------------5-----------------5--------p0--|---------------------4-------5-----------|
D|---4h5h7-----------------------------------|---4---------5---------------------------|
 
Chorus *Fixed tapping
------
Play this section X?
Use your pinky for the harmonics on the 7th fret
 
d|--0---0---0----(12)--0---0---0-------------------(7)---|
A|--0---0---0----(12)--0---0---0---------7/9p0-----(7)---|
G|--0---0---4----(12)--4---4---4-------------------(7)---|
D|--4---4---2----------0---0---0---------7/9p0-----(7)---|
A|--2---2---2----------5---5---5---4h5----------5--(7)---|
D|--2---2---2----------5---5---5--------------------------|
 
Tap the lower notes (2nd-5th frets) with your pointer or middle finger on the left hand
 
d|--0---0---0----(12)--0----------12p0--11p0--9p0--2--7p0-------------|
A|--0---0---0----(12)--0--------11------------------------7/9p0-4------|
G|--0---0---4----(12)--4----------------------------------------------|
D|--4---4---2----(12)--0----------------------------------------------|
A|--2---2---2----------5----------------------------------------------|
D|--2---2---2----------5----------------------------------------------|
 
d|--0---0---0----(12)--0---0---0-------------------(12)---|
A|--0---0---0----(12)--0---0---0---------7/9p0-----(12)---|
G|--0---0---4----(12)--4---4---4-------------------(12)---|
D|--4---4---2----------0---0---0---------7/9p0-----(12)---|
A|--2---2---2----------5---5---5---4h5----------5--(12)---|
D|--2---2---2----------5---5---5--------------------------|
 
d|--0---0---0----(12)--0------12p0--11p0--9p0-2--7p0-2------------------------------------------(12)--|
A|--0---0---0----(12)--0---11--------------------------7/9p0-4--9p0--7p0------------------------(12)--|
G|--0---0---4----(12)--4------------------------------------------------------------------------(12)--|
D|--4---4---2----(12)--0---------------------------------------------------4--7p0---------------(12)--|
A|--2---2---2----------5-----------------------------------------------------------5-7/9p0--5---(12)--|
D|--2---2---2----------5------------------------------------------------------------------------(12)--|
 
 
The last time in the second chorus, the tapping is more similar to this, with slight variations:
 
 
d|--0---0---0----(12)--0----12p0--11p0--9p0----7p0----------------------------------------(12)----|
A|--0---0---0----(12)--0----------------------------9p0--7p0----7p0---7/9--7/9p0---7/9p0--(12)----|
G|--0---0---4----(12)--4----12p0--11p0--9p0--4-7p0------------4-----4------------4--------(12)----|
D|--4---4---2----(12)--0----------------------------9p0--7p0----7p0---7/9--7/9p0---7/9p0--(12)----|
A|--2---2---2----------5------------------------------------------------------------------(12)----|
D|--2---2---2----------5---------------------5----------------5-----5------------5----------------|
 
 
 
Tapping
-------
Slight difference 2nd time
 
d|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|------------9p0--7p0------------(12)-----|
A|---7/9-------------------7p0-----7/9p0-----|---7/9-------------------7p0----(12)-----|
G|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|------------9p0--7p0------------(12)-----|
D|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-----7/9p0-----|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-------------|
A|------------5-----------------5--------p0--|------------5-----------------5------p0--|
D|---4h5h7-----------------------------------|---4h5h7---------------------------------|
 
d|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|------------9/7p0----------------(12)-----|
A|---7/9-------------------7p0-----7/9p0-----|---9/7p0--------------7/9p0------(12)-----|
G|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|------------9/7p0----------------(12)-----|
D|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-----7/9p0-----|---9/7p0--------------7/9p0---------------|
A|------------5-----------------5--------p0--|-------------------4---------5------------|
D|---4h5h7-----------------------------------|---4------5-------------------------------|
 
Tapping Variations
------------------
Same as the tapping part but different keys
 
d|------------7p0--5p0-----------------------|------------7p0--5p0------------(12)-----|
A|---5/7-------------------5p0-----5/7p0-----|---5/7-------------------5p0----(12)-----|
G|------------7p0--5p0-----------------------|------------7p0--5p0------------(12)-----|
D|---5/7---2------------2--5p0-----5/7p0-----|---5/7---2------------2--5p0-------------|
A|------------3-----------------3--------p0--|------------3-----------------3------p0--|
D|---2h3h5-----------------------------------|---2h3h5---------------------------------|
 
d|------------12p0-10p0-------------------------|---------------14p0--12p0--------------(12)----|
A|---10/12-----------------10p0-----10/12p0-----|---12/14----------------------12p0-----(12)----|
G|------------12p0-10p0-------------------------|---------------14p0--12p0--------------(12)----|
D|---10/12--7-----------7--10p0-----10/12p0-----|---12/14----9--------------9--12p0-------------|
A|------------8------------------8----------p0--|---------------10------------------10----------|
D|---7h8h10-------------------------------------|---9h10h12-------------------------------------|
 
d|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|---------------7p0--------------(12)--|---(7)--(5)--(3)-----|
A|---7/9-------------------7p0-----7/9p0-----|---9p0--7p0----------7/9p0------(12)--|---(7)--(5)--(3)-----|
G|------------9p0--7p0-----------------------|---------------7p0--------------(12)--|---(7)--(5)--(3)-----|
D|---7/9---4------------4--7p0-----7/9p0-----|---9p0--7p0----------7/9p0------------|---(7)--(5)--(3)--0--|
A|------------5-----------------5--------p0--|-------------------4--------5---------|---(7)--(5)--(3)--0--|
D|---4h5h7-----------------------------------|---4---------5------------------------|---(7)--(5)--(3)--0--|
 
When you strum the last harmonics put your hand on the head of the guitar and push forward...
This will bend the neck forward detuning the strings to give it a lower pitch
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