Lookin’ Out My Back Door

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UKULELE CHORDS

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Intro: C    Am    F  C  G  C

Verse 1:
C                         Am
Just got home from Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy !
F              C        G
Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch.
C                  Am
Imagination sets in, pretty soon I'm singing,
F         C         G           C
doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door.

Verse 2:
C                              Am
There's a giant doing cartwheels, a statue wearin' high heels,
F               C             G
look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
C                  Am
a dinosaur Victrola, listening to Buck Owens
F         C         G            C
doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door.

Chorus:
G                          F            C
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band,
                    Am          G
won't you take a ride on the flyin' spoon ?
C                     Am
Wond'rous apparition, provided by magician,
F        C           G           C
doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door.

Instrumental:
   C    Am     F  C  G
   C    Am     F  C  G  C

Chorus:
G                          F            C
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band,
                    Am          G
won't you take a ride on the flyin' spoon ?
C                   Am
Bother me tomorrow, today I'll buy no sorrows,
F        C          G           C
doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door.

-key change-

Solo: A G D    D Bm A

Verse 3:
D                           Bm
Forward troubles Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy !
G                 D                A
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
D                     Bm
Bother me tomorrow, today I'll buy no sorrows
G         D            A             D
doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door.

Outro: G D A D
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed. This arrangement was downloaded for free on UkuTabs.com.
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