Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Lookin’ Out My Back Door: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Fogerty
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- IV–I–V7–I loop
- 1970
- Easy
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Lookin’ Out My Back Door written out as piano music: the IV – I – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Lookin’ Out My Back Door chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Eb – Bb – F7 – Bb chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Lookin’ Out My Back Door
Does the sheet music for Lookin’ Out My Back Door have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Lookin’ Out My Back Door?
The loop is Eb – Bb – F7 – Bb (IV – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Lookin’ Out My Back Door in?
Bb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Lookin’ Out My Back Door?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lookin’ Out My Back Door easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.