obviously by lisa mitchell
verse :
A Bm G A
you want the world__ baby it’s true
A Bm G A
you’ve got them all__ or have you
D C E D
but who’s the one who’s been there through it all
D C E E .
and who’s the one who picks you up when you fall it’s
chorus :
D A Bm G
me but obvious – ly it’s too hard for you to see and
D A Bm g_
you you’re losing me and maybe you don’t care at all obvious – ly obvious –
D A Bm G
ly
D A Bm G
re – intro :
A `b `b5 G A
A `b5 `bm G A
D C E D
but who’s the one who’s been there through it all
D C E E .
and who’s the one who catches you when you fall it’s
chorus :
D A Bm G
me but obvious – ly it’s too hard for you to see and
D A Bm g_
you you’re losing me and maybe you don’t care at all obvious – ly obvious –
tag :
D A Bm G
ly
D A Bm G D
chords :
A G B Bm B5 D C E
E | – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 9 – – |
G | – – 6 – – – 4 – – – 8 – – – 7 – – – x – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 9 – – |
D | – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 9 – – |
A | – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 7 – – |
E | – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A
+ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E | – – – | – – – 5 – x – – – – – 5 – x – – – |
B | – – – | – – – 5 – x – – – – – 5 – x – – – | bass note is a pick – up requiring
G | – – – | – 6 – – – x – – – 6 – – – x – – – | an early shift to each chord
D | – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x = muted slap
A | – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 5 – | – – – – – x – 5 – – – – – x – 7 – |
however , that count produces a short bar of 7/8 leading into the chorus
and some off – beat vocal phrasing .
* * * important update * * *
lisa’s percussive slap is on the ’and’ of beat – 2 and beat – 4 .
the bass note is on the down beat .
A B Bm G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2
E | – – – – – 5 – x – – – – – 5 – x – | – – – – – 7 – x – – – – – 7 – x – | – – – – – 3 – x – – – – – 3 – x – | – – – – – 5 – – – | ring
B | – – – – – 5 – x – – – – – 5 – x – | – – – – – 7 – x – – – – – 7 – x – | – – – – – 3 – x – – – – – 3 – x – | – – – – – 5 – – – | middle
G | – – – 6 – – – x – – – 6 – – – x – | – – – 8 – – – x – – – 7 – – – x – | – – – 4 – – – x – – – 4 – – – x – | – – – 6 – – – – – | inde
xd | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 5 – – – – – x – 5 – – – – – x – | – 7 – – – – – x – 7 – – – – – x – | – 3 – – – – – x – 3 – – – – – x – | – 5 – – – – – – – | thumb
tag is the same as the chorus with syncopated passing notes
strum full chords as indicated in the count
little or middle – finger changes on ’and’ of beat – 3
D ( 4 ) A ( 4 ) Bm ( B6 )
1 + 2 +a3e+ 4e+a 1 + 2 +a3e+ 4e+a 1 + 2 +a3e+ 4e+a
D D D du ud udu D D D du ud udu D D D du ud udu D = down strum
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | u = up strum
B | – 7 – – – – – – – – – 8 – – 7 – – | – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – 8 – – 7 – – |
G | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 6 – – – – – – – – – 7 – – 6 – – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
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