Mcfly - Obviously Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Recently I’ve been, hopelessly reaching
[G]Out for this girl, who’s [F]out of this world, [C]believe me.
[verse 2]
[C]She’s got a boyfriend, he drives me round the bend,
[G]Cause he’s twenty three, he’s [F]in the marines, he’d [C]kill me.
[F]For so many [C]nights now,
[F]I find myself [C]thinking [Dm]about her now! [G]
[verse 3]
‘Cause [C]obviously, she’s out of my [E7]league
How can I [F]win, She keeps dragging me [D]in and know
I know I [F]never will be [G]good enough for [C]her. No, [E7]no
[F]Never will be [Fm]good enough for [C]her.
[verse 4]
[C]Gotta escape now, Get on a plane now oooh yeah.
I’m [G]off to L.A and [F]that’s where I’ll stay, for [C]two years.
[F]Put her be[C]hind me (I’ll put her [F]behind me)
Go to a [C]place where she can’t [Dm]find me, [G]oooh.
[chorus]
‘Cause [C]obviously, she’s out of my [E7]league,
I’m wasting my [F]time ‘Cause she’ll never be [D]mine.
And I know I [F]never will be [G]good enough for [C]her. no, [E7]no.
[F]Never will be [Fm]good enough for [C]her. [E7]
[Closing]
[E7]She’s outta my [F]hands and I [C]never know where I [Am]stand,
‘Cause I’m [D]not (’cause I’m not), [Fm]good enough for [C]her,
[G](Good enough for [C]her)
En[C]ough, [F]enough, enough for [C]her
[G]Good enough for [F]her, (Good enough for [C]her)
[chorus]
‘Cause [C]obviously, she’s out of my [E7]league,
I’m wasting my [F]time ‘Cause she’ll never be [D]mine.
And I know I [F]never will be [G]good enough for [C]her. no, [E7]no.
[F]Never will be [Fm]good enough for [C]her.
[chorus]
‘Cause [C]obviously, she’s out of my [E7]league,
I’m wasting my [F]time ‘Cause she’ll never be [D]mine.
And I know I [F]never will be [G]good enough for [C]her. no, [E7]no.
[F]Never will be [Fm]good enough for [C]her.
[chorus]
‘Cause [C]obviously, she’s out of my [E7]league,
I’m wasting my [F]time ‘Cause she’ll never be [D]mine.
And I know I [F]never will be [G]good enough for [C]her. no, [E7]no.
[F]Never will be [Fm]good enough for [C]her.
How to play Obviously on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mcfly - Obviously on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.
Obviously uses these transitions most often: C → E7 (11), E7 → F (11), and F → C (10). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
10. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
11. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
13. D → Fm chord transition
To move from D to Fm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Obviously chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Obviously.
- Obviously includes 87 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Obviously contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Obviously connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%