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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Back Door Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, F#, F, E7, A, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GEmCGDG
GJustgothomefromIllinoisEmlockthefrontdoor,ohboy
CGottositGdowntakeaDrestontheporch
GImaginationsetsinEmprettysoonI’msinging
Cdoo,doo,Gdoo,lookin’DoutmybackGdoor
There’saGgiantdoingcartwheelsEmastatuewearin’highheels
ClookatalltheGhappycreaturesDdancingonthelawn
GAdinosaurVictrola,EmlisteningtoBuckOwens
Cdoo,doo,Gdoo,lookin’DoutmybackGdoor
DTambourinesandelephantsareCplayingintheGband
won’tyouEmtakearideontheflyin’Dspoon?(doodoodoo)
GWond’rousapparition,Emprovidedbymagician,
Cdoo,doo,Gdoo,lookin’DoutmybackGdoor
DTambourinesandelephantsareCplayingintheGband
won’tyouEmtakearideontheflyin’Dspoon?(doodoodoo)
GBothermetomorrow, EmtodayI’llbuynosorrows
Cdoo,doo,Gdoo,lookin’DoutmybackGdoor
GGF#F
E7DAF#mE7
AForwardtroublesIllinois,F#mlockthefrontdoor,ohboy
DLookatalltheAhappycreaturesE7dancingonthelawn
ABothermetomorrow, F#mtodayI’llbuynosorrows
Ddoo,doo,Adoo,lookin’E7outmybackAdoorA
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ArtistCreedence Clearwater Revival
AlbumCosmo's Factory
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year1970
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Looking Out My Back Door on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Back Door on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Looking Out My Back Door uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), D → G (9), and G → D (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Em to C

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to G

4. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

G to D

5. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. G → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F#:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the interlude.

8. F# → F chord transition

Switching from F# to F:

  1. While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

9. F → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

10. E7 → D chord transition

To move from E7 to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

11. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 3 times.

12. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 3 times.

13. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

14. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Looking Out My Back Door chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Looking Out My Back Door.

  • Looking Out My Back Door includes 65 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Looking Out My Back Door contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Looking Out My Back Door connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
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