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Obvious

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
             E         B        F#m      AYeah...          E     BOohF#m...
E|-------0-------0--2--2--0----0---|-------0-------0--------------|
B|-----0-------4----2--2--2----0---|-----0-------4----0-----------|
G|---1--------------2--2--2------2-|---1--------------2-----------|
D|-2---------4------4--4--2--2-----|-2---------4------4-----------|
A|---------2-----------------------|---------2--------4-----------|
E|---------------------------------|------------------2-----------|
[Verse]
  EWe stBarted as frieF#mndsA  
 EBut something hBappened insF#mide meA  
Now I'm  Ereading Binto everythF#mingA  
  EBut there's no sBign you really liF#mke me, baAby
[Pre-chorus]
G#mYou don't ever noAtice me tEurning on my cBharm
Or G#mwonder why I'm Aalways where you Bsus4areB  
[Chorus]
I've mEade it obF#mviousA  
I've done Beverything but siEng it
I've crEushed on you F#mso long
But on Aand on you get Bme wrong
I'm Enot so goF#mod with wordAs
And sBince you never noC#mtice
The wBay that we belF#mong
I'll sBay it in a love song
[Verse 2]
  EI've hBeard you talk aboF#mut (heard you tAalk aboEut)
  How you wBant someone just lF#mike me      AMmm
  EBut every tBime I ask you F#mout (Time I Aask you oEut)
  We never mBove pass friF#mendly, no Ano
[Pre-chorus]
G#mYou don't ever noAtice how I sEtare when we're aloBne
Or G#mwonder why I keAep you on the pBsus4honeB  
[Chorus]
I've mEade it obF#mviousA  
I've done Beverything but Esing it
I've crushed on you F#mso long (so long)
But oAn and on you geBt me wrong
I'm Enot so goF#mod with wordAs
And sBince you never noC#mtice
The wBay that we belF#mong
I'll sBay it in a lovAe song,  Yeah...
[Bridge]
  BYou are my very first thoC#mught in the mAorning
  G#mAnd my lEast at nightfBall
  You are the love that cC#mame without wAarning
I F#mneed you, I G#mwant you to knAow
[Chorus]
I've mEade it obF#mviousA  
So fBinally I'll siEng it
I've crushed on you so F#mlong  Oh yeahA...B  
I'm Enot so goF#mod with wordAs
And sBince you never noC#mtice
The wBay that we belF#mong
I'll sBay it in a lovEe song, I'll F#msing it
UntAil the day you're hBolding me
I've wEanted you F#mso long but oAn and on you gBet me wrong
I mEore than (more than) adF#more you (adore you)
But sAince you never seBem to see
Since you C#mnever sBeem to F#msee
I'll sBay it in this  lEove song

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Obvious

by Westlife

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

G#m

Bsus4

C#m

[Intro]

E B F#m A E B F#m

Yeah... Ooh...

E|-------0-------0--2--2--0----0---|-------0-------0--------------|

B|-----0-------4----2--2--2----0---|-----0-------4----0-----------|

G|---1--------------2--2--2------2-|---1--------------2-----------|

D|-2---------4------4--4--2--2-----|-2---------4------4-----------|

A|---------2-----------------------|---------2--------4-----------|

E|---------------------------------|------------------2-----------|

[Verse]

E B F#m A

We started as friends

E B F#m A

But something happened inside me

E B F#m A

Now I'm reading into everything

E B F#m A

But there's no sign you really like me, baby

[Pre-chorus]

G#m A E B

You don't ever notice me turning on my charm

G#m A Bsus4 B

Or wonder why I'm always where you are

[Chorus]

E F#m A

I've made it obvious

B E

I've done everything but sing it

E F#m

I've crushed on you so long

A B

But on and on you get me wrong

E F#m A

I'm not so good with words

B C#m

And since you never notice

B F#m

The way that we belong

I'll say it in a love song

[Verse 2]

E B F#m A E

I've heard you talk about (heard you talk about)

B F#m A

How you want someone just like me Mmm

E B F#m A E

But every time I ask you out (Time I ask you out)

B F#m A

We never move pass friendly, no no

[Pre-chorus]

G#m A E B

You don't ever notice how I stare when we're alone

G#m A Bsus4 B

Or wonder why I keep you on the phone

[Chorus]

E F#m A

I've made it obvious

B E

I've done everything but sing it

F#m

I've crushed on you so long (so long)

A B

But on and on you get me wrong

E F#m A

I'm not so good with words

B C#m

And since you never notice

B F#m

The way that we belong

B A

I'll say it in a love song, Yeah...

[Bridge]

B C#m A

You are my very first thought in the morning

G#m E B

And my last at nightfall

C#m A

You are the love that came without warning

F#m G#m A

I need you, I want you to know

[Chorus]

E F#m A

I've made it obvious

B E

So finally I'll sing it

F#m A B

I've crushed on you so long Oh yeah...

E F#m A

I'm not so good with words

B C#m

And since you never notice

B F#m

The way that we belong

B E F#m

I'll say it in a love song, I'll sing it

A B

Until the day you're holding me

E F#m A B

I've wanted you so long but on and on you get me wrong

E F#m

I more than (more than) adore you (adore you)

A B

But since you never seem to see

C#m B F#m

Since you never seem to see

B E

I'll say it in this love song

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