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Lookin' Out My Back Door chords by Creedence Clearwater Revisited (Official Version)

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Bb
Gm
Eb
F
A
Ab
G
C
Am

Intro 1

[Strumming]

Bb

Gm

Eb

Bb

F

Bb

Verse 1
Bb 
Just got home from Illinois,
Gm 
lock the front door, oh boy
Eb 
Bb 
F 
Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch
Bb 
Gm 
Imagination sets in, pretty soon I'm singin'
Eb 
Bb 
F 
Bb 
Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door

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Verse 2

Bb

There's a giant doin' cartwheels,

Gm

statue wearin' high heels

Eb

Bb

Look at all the happy creatures

F

dancin' on the lawn

Bb

Gm

Dinosaur Victrola, listenin' to Buck Owens

Eb

Bb

F

Bb

Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door

Bridge 1
F 
Tambourines and elephants
Eb 
Bb 
are playin' in the band
Bb 
Gm 
F 
Won't you take a ride on  the flyin' spoon?
Doo, doo, doo
Bb 
Gm 
Wondrous apparition provided by magician
Eb 
Bb 
F 
Bb 
Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door

Solo 1

Bb

Gm

Eb

Bb

F

Bb

Gm

Eb

Bb

F

Bb

Bridge 2
F 
Tambourines and elephants
Eb 
Bb 
are playin' in the band
Bb 
Gm 
F 
Won't you take a ride on  the flyin' spoon?
Doo, doo, doo
Bb 
Gm 
Bother me tomorrow, today, I'll buy no sorrows
Eb 
Bb 
F 
Bb 
Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door

Interlude 1

Bb

Bb

A

Ab

[Strumming]

G

F

C

C

Am

G

Verse 3
C 
Forward troubles Illinois,
Am 
lock the front door, oh boy!
F 
C 
Look at all the happy creatures
G 
dancin' on the lawn
C 
Am 
Bother me tomorrow, today, I'll buy no sorrow
F 
C 
G 
C 
Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door

Outro 1

[Strumming]

F

C

G

C

G

C

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Bb
Gm
Eb
F
A
Ab
G
C
Am

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 104

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Lookin' Out My Back Door by Creedence Clearwater Revisited, 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 Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Creedence Clearwater Revisited's performance.

Lookin' Out My Back Door

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