Back Door Man chords by
The Doors (Official Version)

1967Rock4.2K views

Key: A majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

A

Wha, yeah

A

A

C'mon, yeah,

Verse 1
A A 
 
Oh, yeah I am a, yeah, I'm a back door man
D7 D7 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
I'm a back door man
E7 E7 
 
The men don't know,
D7 D7 
 
but the little girls understand
A A 
 

Verse 2
A A 
 
Hey, all you people that tryin' to sleep
I'm out to make it with my
midnight dream, yeah
D7 D7 
 
A A 
 
'Cause I'm a back door man
E7 E7 
 
The men don't know,
D7 D7 
 
but the little girls understand
A A 
 
All right, yeah

Solo 1

A

A

A

A

D7

D7

A

A

E7

D7

A

A

Interlude 1

A

A

A

A

Verse 3
A A 
 
You men eat your dinner,
eat your pork and beans
I eat more chicken than any
D7 D7 
 
man ever seen, yeah, yeah
A A 
 
I'm a back door man, wha
E7 E7 
 
The men don't know, but the
D7 D7 
 
little girls understand
A A 
 

Verse 4
A A 
 
Well, I'm a back door man
I'm a back door man
D7 D7 
 
A A 
 
Whoa, baby, I'm a back door man
E7 E7 
 
The men don't know,
D7 D7 
 
but the little girls understand
A A 
 
A7#9 A7#9 
 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA D7 E7 A7#9

Chords

A
D7
E7
A7#9

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A7#9: x-0-7-6-8-8

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Back Door Man by The Doors, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Back Door Man the way The Doors intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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