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
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
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyC 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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Intro Tab:

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