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Mcfly - Obviously Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Dm, E7, D, Fm, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[C]Recently I’ve been, hopelessly reaching
[G]Out for this girl, who’s [F]out of this world, [C]believe me.


[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]


‘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.


[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.


‘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]


[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)


‘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.


‘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.


‘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.

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ArtistMcfly
AlbumRoom on the 3rd Floor
GenresPop
Year2004
KeyC

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;

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

2. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

4. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

5. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. 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;

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

8. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. 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;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

10. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

11. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. 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;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. 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;

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

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%