Tuning: Perfect Fourth Tuning (E A D G C F) Verse 1: C G Desmond has a barrow in the market place Am F Molly is the singer in a band C G Desmond says to Molly, "Girl, I like your face" Am F And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand Chorus: C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on
Verse 2: C G Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler's store Am F Buys a twenty carat golden ring C G Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door Am F And as he gives it to her, she begins to sing Chorus: C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on Bridge: C G Am F In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home C G With a couple of kids running in the yard Am F Of Desmond and Molly Jones Verse 3: C G Happy ever after in the market place Am F Desmond lets the children lend a hand C G Molly stays at home and does her pretty face Am F And in the evening she still sings it with the band Chorus: C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on Bridge: C G Am F In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home C G With a couple of kids running in the yard Am F Of Desmond and Molly Jones Verse 4: C G Happy ever after in the market place Am F Desmond lets the children lend a hand C G Molly stays at home and does her pretty face Am F And in the evening she still sings it with the band Chorus: C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on C G Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah Am F La-la how their life goes on Outro: C And if you want some fun G C Take Ob-la-di-bla-da
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Ob-la-di Ob-la-da by The Beatles