Captain Obvious chords by Machine Go Boom

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Intro:
C majorC

Verse 1:
FF
Oh, it was illogical
    C majorC           Bb majorBb
She was so very beautiful
     FF
That I called her up to say
     C majorC              Bb majorBb
"I'm coming home to you today
    A minorAm            E minorEm
I'm only a couple years away"


Break:
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC            Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la


Verse 2:
FF
Oh, so save a seat for me
     C majorC            Bb majorBb
I'll be with you eventually
   FF
Without a shred of dignity
  C majorC                   Bb majorBb
A majorA lordsman took that away from me

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Chorus:
          FF                             C majorC
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
         Bb majorBb             FF
You must obey my every whim
                        C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
         Bb majorBb             FF
I am the captain of the ship"

Oh


Break:
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC            Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC            Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC            Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la


Verse 3:
FF
I remember everything
  C majorC               Bb majorBb
I just can't help remembering
     FF
They took us out of Sunday school
    C majorC                 Bb majorBb
And drowned us in the swimming pool


Verse 4:
FF
Dirty shirts and underwear
     C majorC              Bb majorBb
They packed me with silverware
   FF
It took a year or two or three
   C majorC                  Bb majorBb
To find some line to rescue me
FF
Although it was illogical
    C majorC           Bb majorBb
She was so very beautiful
   FF
Oh well, she did not wait for me
  C majorC                 Bb majorBb
A majorA lordsman took her away you see


Chorus:
         FF                              C majorC
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
         Bb majorBb            FF
You must obey my every whim
                        C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
         Bb majorBb             FF
I am the captain of the ship
                        C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
         Bb majorBb             FF
I am the captain of the ship
                        C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
         Bb majorBb             FF
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|--------------------------------------------------------------|


FF       C majorC   Bb majorBb
La, la, la, la
FF       C majorC   Bb majorBb
La, la, la, la
FF       C majorC   Bb majorBb
La, la, la, la
FF       C majorC   Bb majorBb
               Hey, hey
FF       C majorC   Bb majorBb
               Hey, hey


Outro:
FF
Take a look into the mirror
   C majorC                   Bb majorBb
We are all captains of career
   FF
We are all captains of career
   C majorC                   Bb majorBb
We are all captains of career
FF
(Thank you, you're welcome)