The Beatles – Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
Guitar chords and lyrics of Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da by The Beatles
Published 1969
Original key G
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G D7
Desmond had a barrow in the market place,
. G
Molly is the singer in a band.
. G7 C
Desmond says to Molly, girl I like your face
. G D7. G
and Molly says this as she takes him by the hand.
. Bm Em
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La la how the life goes on.
. Bm Em
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La la how the life goes on.
G D7
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweller’s store,
. G
buys a twenty carat golden ring.
. G7 C
Takes it back to Molly, waiting at the door
. G D7 G
and as he gives it to her she begins to sing.
. Bm Em
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La la how the life goes on.
. Bm Em
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La la how the life goes on.
. C G
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home
. C
with a couple of kids running in the yard
. G D7
of Desmond and Molly Jones.
G D7
Happy ever after in the market place,
. G
Desmond lets the children lend a hand.
. G7 C
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
. G D7 G
and in the evening she still sings it with the band.
. Bm Em
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La la how the life goes on.
. Bm Em
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La la how the life goes on.