Looking Out My Back Door

Stray Cats

  • A
  • Ab
  • Asus2
  • B
  • D
  • Db
    4
  • Dsus2
  • E
  • F#
  • F#m
  • F#m7
  • G#m
    4
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Key:
| Asus2 / A / Asus2 / A / | Asus2 / A / Asus2 / A / |
| Asus2 / A / Asus2 / A / | F#m7 / F#m / F#m7 / F#m / |
| D / Dsus2 / A // | E // A // | [Verse 1]
A F#m Just got home from Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy!
D A E Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch.
A F#m Imagination sets in, pretty soon I'm singin'
D A E A Doo, doo, doo, Lookin' out my back door. [Verse 2]
A F#m A giant doing cartwheels, a statue wearin' high heels.
D A E Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
A F#m A dinosaur Victrola, list'ning to Buck Owens,
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D A E A Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door. [Bridge]
E D A Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band,
F#m E Take a ride on the flyin' spoon! Doo, doo doo!
A F#m Wond'rous apparition, provided by magician
D A E A Doo, doo, doo, lookin out my back door. [Instrumental]
| A | F#m | D Db D A Ab A | E |
| A | F#m | D A | E A | [Bridge]
E D A Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band,
F#m E Take a ride on the flyin' spoon! Doo, doo doo!
A F#m Bother me tomorrow, today I'll buy no sorrows
D A E A Doo, doo, doo, lookin out my back door. [Instrumental] NC (like a train)
| A | F#m | E B | B G#m | F# | [Other]
B G#m Forward troubles Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy!
E B F# Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. (slowly)
B G#m Bother me tomorrow, today I'll buy no sorrows,
E B F# B Doo, doo, doo, lookin out my back door.
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