Mcfly - Obviously

this song has been transposed into many keys as listed below
i hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song . . . garry smythe
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obviously mcfly ,
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mcfly play this in C# ( play with capo on 1st fret )
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introduction
C C C C

verse 1

C
recently i’ve been , hopelessly reaching
G F C G
out for this girl , who’s out of this world , be – lieve me .
C
she’s got a boyfriend; he drives me round the bend ,
G F C
cause he’s twenty three , he’s in the marines , he’d kill me .
F C
for so many nights now ,
F C Dm G
i find myself thinkin’ about her now!

chorus : –
C E
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
F D
how can i win , she keeps draggin’ me in
F G C E
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
F Fm C G
never will be good enough for her .

verse 2

C
gotta escape now , get on a plane now oooh yeah .
G F C
i’m off to l . a and that’s where i’ll stay , for two years .
F C F
put her be – hind me ( i’ll put her be – hind me )
C Dm G
go to a place where she can’t find me . ooooh .

chorus

C E
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
F D
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
F G C E
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
F Fm C E
never will be good enough for her

bridge

E F C Am
she’s outta my hands and i never know where i stand ,
D Fm C
’cause i’m not ( ’cause i’m not ) , good enough for her ,
G C C F C
good enough for her , ( enough , enough , enough for her )
G F C
( good enough for her ) , good enough for her

chorus

drum fill in piece over the first 2 lines

C E
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league , ( no music just drums_
F D
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine ( no music just drums )
F G C
and i know i never will be good enough for her .

C E
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
F D
how can i win she keeps draggin’ me in
F G C
i know i never will be good enough for her .

C E
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
F D
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
F G C E
and i know i never will be good enough for her , no , no
F Fm C
i never will be good enough for her . ( single strum music for this line )

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D D D D

verse 1

D
recently i’ve been , hopelessly reaching
A G D A
out for this girl , who’s out of this world , be – lieve me .
D
she’s got a boyfriend; he drives me round the bend ,
A G D
cause he’s twenty three , he’s in the marines , he’d kill me .
G D
for so many nights now ,
G D Em A
i find myself thinkin’ about her now!

chorus : –
D F#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
G E
how can i win , she keeps draggin’ me in
G A D F#
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
G Gm D A
never will be good enough for her .

verse 2

D
gotta escape now , get on a plane now oooh yeah .
A G D
i’m off to l . a and that’s where i’ll stay , for two years .
G D G
put her be – hind me ( i’ll put her be – hind me )
D Em A
go to a place where she can’t find me . ooooh .

chorus

D F#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
G E
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
G A D F#
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
G Gm D F#
never will be good enough for her

bridge

F# G D Bm
she’s outta my hands and i never know where i stand ,
E Gm D
’cause i’m not ( ’cause i’m not ) , good enough for her ,
A D D G D
good enough for her , ( enough , enough , enough for her )
A G D
( good enough for her ) , good enough for her

chorus

drum fill in piece over the first 2 lines

D F#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league , ( no music just drums_
G E
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine ( no music just drums )
G A D
and i know i never will be good enough for her .

D F#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
G E
how can i win she keeps draggin’ me in
G A D
i know i never will be good enough for her .

D F#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
G E
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
G A D F#
and i know i never will be good enough for her , no , no
G Gm D
i never will be good enough for her . ( single strum music for this line )

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E E E E

verse 1

E
recently i’ve been , hopelessly reaching
B A E B
out for this girl , who’s out of this world , be – lieve me .
E
she’s got a boyfriend; he drives me round the bend ,
B A E
cause he’s twenty three , he’s in the marines , he’d kill me .
A E
for so many nights now ,
A E F#m B
i find myself thinkin’ about her now!

chorus : –
E G#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
A F#
how can i win , she keeps draggin’ me in
A B E G#
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
A Am E B
never will be good enough for her .

verse 2

E
gotta escape now , get on a plane now oooh yeah .
B A E
i’m off to l . a and that’s where i’ll stay , for two years .
A E A
put her be – hind me ( i’ll put her be – hind me )
E F#m B
go to a place where she can’t find me . ooooh .

chorus

E G#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
A F#
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
A B E G#
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
A Am E G#
never will be good enough for her

bridge

G# A E C#m
she’s outta my hands and i never know where i stand ,
F# Am E
’cause i’m not ( ’cause i’m not ) , good enough for her ,
B E E A E
good enough for her , ( enough , enough , enough for her )
B A E
( good enough for her ) , good enough for her

chorus

drum fill in piece over the first 2 lines

E G#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league , ( no music just drums_
A F#
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine ( no music just drums )
A B E
and i know i never will be good enough for her .

E G#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
A F#
how can i win she keeps draggin’ me in
A B E
i know i never will be good enough for her .

E G#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
A F#
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
A B E G#
and i know i never will be good enough for her , no , no
A Am E
i never will be good enough for her . ( single strum music for this line )

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F F F F

verse 1

F
recently i’ve been , hopelessly reaching
C A# F C
out for this girl , who’s out of this world , be – lieve me .
F
she’s got a boyfriend; he drives me round the bend ,
C A# F
cause he’s twenty three , he’s in the marines , he’d kill me .
A# F
for so many nights now ,
A# F Gm C
i find myself thinkin’ about her now!

chorus : –
F A
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
A# G
how can i win , she keeps draggin’ me in
A# C F A
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
A# A#m F C
never will be good enough for her .

verse 2

F
gotta escape now , get on a plane now oooh yeah .
C A# F
i’m off to l . a and that’s where i’ll stay , for two years .
A# F A#
put her be – hind me ( i’ll put her be – hind me )
F Gm C
go to a place where she can’t find me . ooooh .

chorus

F A
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
A# G
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
A# C F A
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
A# A#m F A
never will be good enough for her

bridge

A A# F Dm
she’s outta my hands and i never know where i stand ,
G A#m F
’cause i’m not ( ’cause i’m not ) , good enough for her ,
C F F A# F
good enough for her , ( enough , enough , enough for her )
C A# F
( good enough for her ) , good enough for her

chorus

drum fill in piece over the first 2 lines

F A
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league , ( no music just drums_
A# G
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine ( no music just drums )
A# C F
and i know i never will be good enough for her .

F A
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
A# G
how can i win she keeps draggin’ me in
A# C F
i know i never will be good enough for her .

F A
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
A# G
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
A# C F A
and i know i never will be good enough for her , no , no
A# A#m F
i never will be good enough for her . ( single strum music for this line )

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G G G G

verse 1

G
recently i’ve been , hopelessly reaching
D C G D
out for this girl , who’s out of this world , be – lieve me .
G
she’s got a boyfriend; he drives me round the bend ,
D C G
cause he’s twenty three , he’s in the marines , he’d kill me .
C G
for so many nights now ,
C G Am D
i find myself thinkin’ about her now!

chorus : –
G B
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
C A
how can i win , she keeps draggin’ me in
C D G B
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
C Cm G D
never will be good enough for her .

verse 2

G
gotta escape now , get on a plane now oooh yeah .
D C G
i’m off to l . a and that’s where i’ll stay , for two years .
C G C
put her be – hind me ( i’ll put her be – hind me )
G Am D
go to a place where she can’t find me . ooooh .

chorus

G B
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
C A
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
C D G B
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
C Cm G B
never will be good enough for her

bridge

B C G Em
she’s outta my hands and i never know where i stand ,
A Cm G
’cause i’m not ( ’cause i’m not ) , good enough for her ,
D G G C G
good enough for her , ( enough , enough , enough for her )
D C G
( good enough for her ) , good enough for her

chorus

drum fill in piece over the first 2 lines

G B
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league , ( no music just drums_
C A
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine ( no music just drums )
C D G
and i know i never will be good enough for her .

G B
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
C A
how can i win she keeps draggin’ me in
C D G
i know i never will be good enough for her .

G B
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
C A
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
C D G B
and i know i never will be good enough for her , no , no
C Cm G
i never will be good enough for her . ( single strum music for this line )

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A A A A

verse 1

A
recently i’ve been , hopelessly reaching
E D A E
out for this girl , who’s out of this world , be – lieve me .
A
she’s got a boyfriend; he drives me round the bend ,
E D A
cause he’s twenty three , he’s in the marines , he’d kill me .
D A
for so many nights now ,
D A Bm E
i find myself thinkin’ about her now!

chorus : –
A C#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
D B
how can i win , she keeps draggin’ me in
D E A C#
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
D Dm A E
never will be good enough for her .

verse 2

A
gotta escape now , get on a plane now oooh yeah .
E D A
i’m off to l . a and that’s where i’ll stay , for two years .
D A D
put her be – hind me ( i’ll put her be – hind me )
A Bm E
go to a place where she can’t find me . ooooh .

chorus

A C#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
D B
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
D E A C#
and i know i never will be good enough for her . no , no
D Dm A C#
never will be good enough for her

bridge

C# D A F#m
she’s outta my hands and i never know where i stand ,
B Dm A
’cause i’m not ( ’cause i’m not ) , good enough for her ,
E A A D A
good enough for her , ( enough , enough , enough for her )
E D A
( good enough for her ) , good enough for her

chorus

drum fill in piece over the first 2 lines

A C#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league , ( no music just drums_
D B
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine ( no music just drums )
D E A
and i know i never will be good enough for her .

A C#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league
D B
how can i win she keeps draggin’ me in
D E A
i know i never will be good enough for her .

A C#
’cause obvious – ly , she’s out of my league ,
D B
i’m wastin’ my time ’cause she’ll never be mine
D E A C#
and i know i never will be good enough for her , no , no
D Dm A
i never will be good enough for her . ( single strum music for this line )

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