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Obsession

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1/68

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 68Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

If possible, play all chords as power chords.
Also, a quick G chord can be played
right before each A minor chord to
be accurate to the album version.
[Verse 1]
A Amlook so quick, a G#movement so slight
You could Calmost imagine it Ddidn’t just happen
AmBut everything will change, G#in just one look, one little glCance
It’s not passing fasciDnation now
[Chorus]
It’s obAmsession,  G#uh-huh
It’s obCsessionD  
It’s obAmsession,  G#uh-huh
It’s obCsessionD  
It’s obAmsession
[Instrumental]
Am G# C D Am G# C D Am
  (Let ring)
e|-------12----------12--------------12----------12--------------15----------15--------------17----------17-|
B|----13----13----13----13--------15----15----15----15--------17----17----17----17--------19----19----19----|
G|-14----------14----------14--13----------13----------13--17----------17----------17--17----------17-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
And it’s Amphysical, it’s like G#standing at the edge:
Your Cblood starts to pump, ‘cause you’re Dworried you might jump
AmAnd your head throbbing like a heart
And your G#heart throbbing like a drum
And the Cdrums throbbing like the point is just Dgo ahead and jump
[Chorus]
It’s obAmsession,  G#uh-huh
It’s obCsessionD  
It’s obAmsession,  G#uh-huh
It’s obCsessionD  
It’s obsession
[Bridge]
  F     G#  AmThere's only one way out
GThere's only one way out
FThere's only one way out
G#There's only one way out
[Instrumental]
Am G# C D Am G# C D
e|-------12----------12--------------12----------12--------------15----------15--------------17----------17-|
B|----13----13----13----13--------15----15----15----15--------17----17----17----17--------19----19----19----|
G|-14----------14----------14--13----------13----------13--17----------17----------17--17----------17-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   G     Amx5
[Reprise]
A look so quick, a movement so slight
Oh, it’s not passing fascination now
[Chorus]
It’s obAmsession,  G#uh-huh
It’s obCsessionD  
It’s obAmsession,  G#uh-huh
It’s obCsessionD  
[Instrumental Outro]
   G     Amx5

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Obsession

by OK Go

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

If possible, play all chords as power chords.

Also, a quick G chord can be played

right before each A minor chord to

be accurate to the album version.

[Verse 1]

Am G#

A look so quick, a movement so slight

C D

You could almost imagine it didn’t just happen

Am G# C

But everything will change, in just one look, one little glance

It’s not passing fascination now

[Chorus]

Am G#

It’s obsession, uh-huh

C D

It’s obsession

Am G#

It’s obsession, uh-huh

C D

It’s obsession

[Instrumental]

Am G# C D Am G# C D Am

(Let ring)

e|-------12----------12--------------12----------12--------------15----------15--------------17----------17-|

B|----13----13----13----13--------15----15----15----15--------17----17----17----17--------19----19----19----|

G|-14----------14----------14--13----------13----------13--17----------17----------17--17----------17-------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Am G#

And it’s physical, it’s like standing at the edge:

C D

Your blood starts to pump, ‘cause you’re worried you might jump

And your head throbbing like a heart

And your heart throbbing like a drum

C D

And the drums throbbing like the point is just go ahead and jump

[Chorus]

Am G#

It’s obsession, uh-huh

C D

It’s obsession

Am G#

It’s obsession, uh-huh

C D

It’s obsession

[Bridge]

F G# Am

There's only one way out

[Instrumental]

Am G# C D Am G# C D

e|-------12----------12--------------12----------12--------------15----------15--------------17----------17-|

B|----13----13----13----13--------15----15----15----15--------17----17----17----17--------19----19----19----|

G|-14----------14----------14--13----------13----------13--17----------17----------17--17----------17-------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G Am

[Reprise]

A look so quick, a movement so slight

Oh, it’s not passing fascination now

[Chorus]

Am G#

It’s obsession, uh-huh

C D

It’s obsession

Am G#

It’s obsession, uh-huh

C D

It’s obsession

[Instrumental Outro]

G Am

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