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Joe Jackson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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There was a man
Verse 1
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in the jungle
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Trying to make ends meet
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Found himself one day with
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an axe in his hand
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When a voice said "Buddy

can you spare that tree
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We gotta save this world-
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starting with your land."
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It was a rock 'n' roll
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millionaire from the USA
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Doing three to the gallon
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in a big white car
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And he sang and he sang 'till
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he polluted the air
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And he blew a lot of smoke
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from a Cuban cigar

And the stars are looking down

Through a hole in the sky

And if they can see, they cry
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That's obvious
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And the walls

are coming down

Between the west and the east

You don't have to be a hippie

to believe in peace
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That's
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obvious...obvious
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There was a kid in the city
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selling crack to get by
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Got caught one day with a gun in his hand
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When a voice said, "OK,
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get'em up in the air
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You're too young to live like this
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But you ain't too fast to die."
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Just another foot- soldier
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in a stupid little war
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Another sound- bite on the
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American scene
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Caught between the supplier
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only dreaming of money

And the demand of the man
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with the money
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Who needs a little help to dream

So we starve all the teachers
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And recruit more marines
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How come we don't even

know what that means
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It's obvious
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And the walls are coming down

Between the eagle and the dove

You don't have to be a hippie to believe

in love
Outro 1

That's obvious...obvious
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F#m
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • Em

  • D

  • Dm

  • G

  • C

  • F#m

    2

  • E

  • Abm

    4

  • Absus4

    4

  • F#

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Obvious Song by Joe Jackson is D major.

The primary chords used in Obvious Song are A, Em, D, Dm, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Em, D, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Obvious Song is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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