My Obsession chords by Icehouse (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F
G/F
Am
A9sus4
G
Dm
C/D
F/G
C
Bb
Ab
Bb/Ab
Cm
Bb/C
Fm
Fm/Eb
Db
Db/C
Bbsus2

Intro 1

G/F

A9sus4

Verse 1
F 
G/F 
I used to be the one
who made you feel
F 
So safe and strong
Am 
A9sus4 
I could always make it right
Am 
When everything was going wrong
F 
G/F 
And I don't know why it seems
So different now
F 
I'm on my own
Am 
A9sus4 
And I don't know what it is
Am 
That scares me when I'm all alone

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Pre-chorus 1

C/D

I can't believe that everyone I know

Would lie to me

When they all tell me that

I'm not the man I used to be

F/G

I don't want to hear about the things

That I already know

You've got to say it isn't so

Chorus 1
Oh no, it's the
C 
The ghost of you that gets me every time
Bb 
Just won't let go until it brings me down
Am 
I try to hide it but there's only one
F 
G 
And my obsession is you
C 
The little things you used to do and say
Bb 
Break every moment of my night and day
Am 
Believe me darlin' now you know it's true
F 
G 
My obsession is you

Bridge 1
Ab 
Bb/Ab 
Yeah, my friends all turn away
Ab 
They tell me not to waste my time
Cm 
Bb/C 
They say they just don't understand
Cm 
How anyone could be  so blind
Ab 
Bb/Ab 
And there's one thing you can't change
Fm 
Forget about her now
Fm/Eb 
you know she's gone
Db 
Db/C 
Hey boy, that girl is just no good
Bbsus2 
She's only gonna do        you harm

Verse 2

G/F

So I watch the hours turn

Until I lose the last lone ray of light

A9sus4

And I know I can't pretend

Those shadows won't come out tonight

Pre-chorus 2
Dm 
C/D 
I can't believe that everyone   I know
Would lie to me
Dm 
When they all tell me that
F 
I'm not the man I used to be
G 
F/G 
I don't want to hear about the things
That I already know
G 
You've got to say it isn't so

Chorus 2
Oh no, it's the
C 
The ghost of you that gets me every time
Bb 
Just won't let go until it brings me down
Am 
I try to hide it but there's only one
F 
G 
And my obsession is you
C 
The little things you used to do and say
Bb 
Break every moment of my night and day
Am 
Believe me darlin' now you know it's true
F 
G 
My obsession is you, yeah

Chorus 3
C 
The ghost of you that gets me every time
Bb 
Just won't let go until it brings me down
Am 
I try to hide it but there's only one
F 
G 
And my obsession is you, yeah
C 
The little things you used to do and say
Bb 
Break every moment
every night and every day
Am 
Believe me darlin' now you know it's true
F 
G 
My obsession is you, yeah
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F
G/F
Am
A9sus4
G
Dm
C/D
F/G
C
Bb
Ab
Bb/Ab
Cm
Bb/C
Fm
Fm/Eb
Db
Db/C
Bbsus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 118

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
A9sus4: 5-x-5-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb/Ab: 4-x-3-3-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Fm/Eb: x-x-1-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Db/C: x-3-6-6-6-x
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of My Obsession by Icehouse, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Icehouse.