Lookin' Out My Back Door by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Capo 3rd fret to play with original recording

Verse 1

G                                   
Just got home from Illinois 
Em
Locked the front door oh boy!
C          G           
Got to sit down take a 
D7
Rest on the porch
G   
Imagination sets in 
Em
Pretty soon I'm singin'
C       G           
Doo doo doo lookin' 
D7          G
Out my back door

Verse 2

G                                 
There's a giant doing cartwheels 
Em
A statue wearin' high heels
C               G               
Look at all the happy creatures
D7
Dancing on the lawn
G
A dinosaur Victrola 
Em
List'ning to Buck Owens 
C       G           
Doo doo doo lookin' 
D7          G
Out my back door

Bridge

D                             
Tambourines and elephants are 
C              G
Playing in the band
                          
Won't you take a ride 
EM            D7 
On the flyin' spoon? 
G
Wond'rous apparition 
EM
Provided by magician
C       G           
Doo doo doo lookin' 
D7          G
Out my back door

Instrumental (verse)

Bridge

Verse 3
G                          EM              
Forward troubles Illinois, 

Lock the front door, oh boy!
C               G               
Look at all the happy creatures 
D7  
Dancing on the lawn
G
Bother me tomorrow, 
Em
Today, I'll buy no sorrow
C       G           D7          G
Doo doo doo lookin' 
 D7          G
Out my back door