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Captain Obvious Chords by Machine Go Boom

Captain Obvious chords by Machine Go Boom

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C


Verse 1:
F
Oh, it was illogical
    C           Bb
She was so very beautiful
     F
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"
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Break:
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C            Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la


Verse 2:
F
Oh, so save a seat for me
     C            Bb
I'll be with you eventually
   F
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
                        C
I am the captain of the ship
         Bb             F
I am the captain of the ship"

Oh


Break:
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C            Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C            Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C            Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la


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


Verse 4:
F
Dirty shirts and underwear
     C              Bb
They packed me with silverware
   F
It took a year or two or three
   C                  Bb
To find some line to rescue me
F
Although it was illogical
    C           Bb
She was so very beautiful
   F
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
                        C
I am the captain of the ship
         Bb             F
I am the captain of the ship
                        C
I am the captain of the ship
         Bb             F
I am the captain of the ship
                        C
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:
F
Take a look into the mirror
   C                   Bb
We are all captains of career
   F
We are all captains of career
   C                   Bb
We are all captains of career
F
(Thank you, you're welcome)

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