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Captain Obvious

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
FOh, it was illogical
She Cwas so very Bbbeautiful
That FI called her up to say
"I'm Ccoming home to Bbyou today
I'm Amonly a couple Emyears away"
[Break]
FLa-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
CLa-la la la, Bbla-la-la-la-la
[Verse 2]
FOh, so save a seat for me
I'll Cbe with you eBbventually
WitFhout a shred of dignity
A Clordsman took that aBbway from me
[Chorus]
He said, "FHalt! I am the captain of the Cship
You must Bbobey my every wFhim
I am the captain of the Cship
I am the Bbcaptain of the Fship"
Oh
[Break]
FLa-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
CLa-la la la, Bbla-la-la-la-la
FLa-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
CLa-la la la, Bbla-la-la-la-la
FLa-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
CLa-la la la, Bbla-la-la-la-la
[Verse 3]
FI remember everything
I Cjust can't help Bbremembering
They Ftook us out of Sunday school
And Cdrowned us in the Bbswimming pool
[Verse 4]
FDirty shirts and underwear
They Cpacked me with Bbsilverware
It Ftook a year or two or three
To Cfind some line to rBbescue me
FAlthough it was illogical
She Cwas so very Bbbeautiful
Oh Fwell, she did not wait for me
A Clordsman took her Bbaway you see
[Chorus]
He said, F"Halt! I am the captain of the Cship
You must Bbobey my every Fwhim
I am the captain of the Cship
I am the Bbcaptain of the Fship
I am the captain of the Cship
I am the Bbcaptain of the Fship
I am the captain of the Cship
I am the Bbcaptain of the Fship
I am the captain, captain"
[Breakdown]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-5-5-5---------------5-5-5---------------------------|
D|--3---3--------3-5-2---2---2-5-----3-5-2----------------------|
A|-----3--------------5-----3--------------5--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
FLa, la, Cla, Bbla
FLa, la, Cla, Bbla
FLa, la, Cla, Bbla
        F      C     BbHey, hey
        F      C     BbHey, hey
[Outro]
FTake a look into the mirror
We Care all captains of Bbcareer
We Fare all captains of career
We Care all captains of Bbcareer
F(Thank you, you're welcome)

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Captain Obvious

by Machine Go Boom

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Oh, it was illogical

C Bb

She was so very beautiful

That I called her up to say

C Bb

"I'm coming home to you today

Am Em

I'm only a couple years away"

[Break]

La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la

C Bb

La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la

[Verse 2]

Oh, so save a seat for me

C Bb

I'll be with you eventually

Without a shred of dignity

C Bb

A lordsman took that away from me

[Chorus]

F C

He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship

Bb F

You must obey my every whim

I am the captain of the ship

Bb F

I am the captain of the ship"

[Break]

La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la

C Bb

La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la

C Bb

La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la

C Bb

La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la

[Verse 3]

I remember everything

C Bb

I just can't help remembering

They took us out of Sunday school

C Bb

And drowned us in the swimming pool

[Verse 4]

Dirty shirts and underwear

C Bb

They packed me with silverware

It took a year or two or three

C Bb

To find some line to rescue me

Although it was illogical

C Bb

She was so very beautiful

Oh well, she did not wait for me

C Bb

A lordsman took her away you see

[Chorus]

F C

He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship

Bb F

You must obey my every whim

I am the captain of the ship

Bb F

I am the captain of the ship

Bb F

I am the captain of the ship

Bb F

I am the captain of the ship

I am the captain, captain"

[Breakdown]

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------2-5-5-5---------------5-5-5---------------------------|

D|--3---3--------3-5-2---2---2-5-----3-5-2----------------------|

A|-----3--------------5-----3--------------5--------------------|

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

F C Bb

La, la, la, la

F C Bb

La, la, la, la

F C Bb

La, la, la, la

F C Bb

Hey, hey

F C Bb

Hey, hey

[Outro]

Take a look into the mirror

C Bb

We are all captains of career

C Bb

We are all captains of career

(Thank you, you're welcome)

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