Van Halen - One Foot out the Door: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "One Foot out the Door" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#
I grabbed that telephone
I thought we were alone
Telling me there's company
      D#m
Your husband's comin' home
            G#
I've been thinking about this
Saturday night with you
            D
I've been thinking about it all week long
    D#m
And now I'm gonna lose it 'cause that
         C#            G  G#            G
Son-of-a-bitch got me singin' that same old song

Got one foot out the door
Tryin' to hit the road
Ain't no match for your mean old man
I think it's time to roll
Got one foot out the door
Got one foot out the door
Keep the motor runnin'
Don't ya let it cool down
Foot flat to the floor
Put the pedal to the metal
And you beat it out of town
No comin' back, back for more


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "One Foot out the Door" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "One Foot out the Door" by Van Halen.