Looking Out My Back Door Chords
by John Fogerty
Looking Out My Back Door by John Fogerty is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G Em
Just got home from Illinois lock the front door oh boy
C G D7
Got to set down take a rest on the porch
G Em
Fascination sets in pretty soon I'm singing
C G D7 G
Doot doot doot looking out my back door
Em
Giant doing cartwheels a statue wearing high heels
C G D7
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn
G Em
Dinosaur victrola listening to Buck Owens
C G D7 G
Doot doot doot looking out my back door
D7 C G
Memories and elephants are playing in the band
Em D7
Won't you take a ride on the flying spoon doot doo doo
G Em
Wondrous apparition provided by magician
C G D7 G
Doot doot doot looking out my back door
D7 C G
Memories and elephants are playing in the band
Em D7
Won't you take a ride on the flying spoon doot doo doo
G Em
Bother me tomorrow today I'll find no sorrow
C G D7 G
Doot doot doot looking out my back door
Em
All the trouble is Illinois lock the front door oh boy
C G D7
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn
G Em
Bother me tomorrow today I'll find no sorrow
C G D7 G
Doot doot doot looking out my back door