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Lookin' Out My Back Door chords

by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Lookin' Out My Back Door was written by John Fogerty - lead singer from Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).
Released: July, 1970 from the album - Cosmo's Factory
Music: C Major with a key change to D Major in 4/4 time at ~ 110 bpm
Chords: C, D, F, G, G7, A, Am, Bm, B, Bb
Please Note: The band plays the song in C major with a key change to D Major. The music on the video is in Bb major with a key change to C major. If you are playing with the video, you will need to tune down 1 whole step. Strings from low to high: D-G-C-F-A-D
Guitar Tab for the Intro can be found below.

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Lookin' Out My Back Door

De-tune strings 1 whole step if playing with video

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               C            C      Am    F     C    G7   C        
Intro: 4/4 ‖      |  𝄎  ‖       |      |    -     |    -    ‖
          (Muffled Strings)

   C                                Am                             
1. Just got home from Il-li-nois    Lock the front door, oh boy
   F          C            G7           
   Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch
     C                        Am                           
   I-mag-i-na-tion sets in    Pret-ty soon I'm sing-ing’
   F         C               G7          C
   Doo, doo, doo    Look-ing out my back door

             C                             Am                          
2. There's a giant do-ing cart-wheels    A sta-tue wear-ing high heels
   F               C                 G7
   Look at all the hap-py crea-tures danc-ing on the lawn
     C                     Am                           
   A di-no-saur Vic-tr-ola list’-nin’ to Buck O-wens
   F         C               G7          C
   Doo, doo, doo    Look-ing out my back door

        G                                 F               C
Chorus: Tam-bou-rines and e-le-phants are play-ing in the band
                              Am             G
        Won't you take a ride on the fly-ing spoon__ Doo, doo doo
        C                            Am                           
        Wond'-rous ap-pa-ri-tion pro-vi-ded by ma-gi-cian
        F         C               G7          C
        Doo, doo, doo    Look-ing out my back door

          C     Am     F     C     G7    C     Am     F     C     G7      C
Instr: ‖     |      |     -     |     |     |      |     -     |      -      ‖

        G                                 F               C
Chorus: Tam-bou-rines and e-le-phants are play-ing in the band
                              Am             G 
        Won't you take a ride on the fly-ing spoon    Doo, doo doo
        C                           Am                          
        Bo-ther me to-mor-row    To-day, I'll buy no sor-rows
        F         C               G7          C
        Doo, doo, doo    Look-ing out my back door

                  C         C      C  B  Bb
          ‖             |                   ‖ ... Key change
          (Muffled Strings) 1&2&3  &  4  &
        
              A      G     D     D     Bm      A
          ‖       |     -     |     -      |       ‖

   D                                Bm                           
3. For-ward trou-bles Il-li-nois    Lock the front door, oh boy
   G               D                 A              
   Look at all the hap-py crea-tures danc-in’ on the lawn
   D                           Bm                          
   Bo-ther me to-mor-row    To-day, I'll buy no sor-rows
   G         D               A           D   
   Doo, doo, doo    Look-ing out my back door

           D         G      D     A     D
    ‖             ‖      -     |     -     ‖  
   (Muffled Strings)

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