Dear Evan Hansen – Obvious Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Dear Evan Hansen – Obvious Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDCGBmEAA#Am7EmEm7

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This is the chord progression of Obvious in Dear Evan Hansen performed by Taylor Trensch on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D C G
D C G

[Verse 1]
Bm                        G
When we know something is true
D
Beyond question or doubt
Bm                                     G
There’s no particular point
D
In pointing it out
Bm                                     G
Blue is the color of sky
D
‘Cause mothers all worry
G
And old people die
Bm
A phone rings, a bee stings
D                                                       E
It’s something you don’t need to hear
G
It’s just clear

[Chorus]
D
Why go stating the obvious?
C
It’s so painfully obvious
G
How could you miss
A                                                       Bm
Something that’s this plain to see
A#                                     Am7
When it’s glaring, and staring
Em       A*
Right at you
D
So obviously
C G
D C G

[Verse 2]
Bm                                     G
When you get bored you draw stars
D
On the cuffs of your jeans
Bm                                                       G
You still fill out the quizzes you find
D
In those teen magazines
Bm                                     G
And you dance like nobody’s there
Bm
Awkward and perfect
G
You don’t even care
Bm                                                       D
Something courageous, amazing, contagious
E
And kind
G
All combined

[Chorus]
D
Why go stating the obvious?
C
It’s so painfully obvious
G
How could you miss
A                                     Bm
Something that’s this plain to see
A#                                          Am7
When it’s glaring, and staring
Em                   A
Right at you
E
So obviously

[Bridge]
G
Sometimes the words
D
We tend to withhold
E                                     G
But they’re exactly the words
D
Someone needs to be told
Bm                                     A
But oh, thinking they know
Em7
We never say “I love you
Em7
I love you
G
I love you
G
I love you.”

[Chorus]
D
‘Cause why go stating the obvious?
C
It’s so painfully obvious
G
How could you miss
A                                                       Bm
Something that’s this plain to see
A#                                     Am7
When it’s glaring, and staring
Em      A*
Right at you
D
So obviously
C G
D C G
D

How to play Obvious: key, chords and progression

Obvious by Dear Evan Hansen keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 10 chords: D, C, G, Bm, E, A, A#, Am7, Em and Em7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D – C – G (I – V – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Obvious chords: questions

What key is Obvious in?

Obvious by Dear Evan Hansen is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Obvious?

Obvious uses 10 chords: D, C, G, Bm, E, A, A#, Am7, Em, Em7.

What is the chord progression of Obvious?

The main progression is G – D – C – G (I – V – IV – I).

Is Obvious easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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