Ob-la-di, ob-la-da    (video)    (midi)

 

      G                                            D7

1. Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace,

                                           G

    Molly is the singer in a band.

                                   G7             C

    Desmond says to Molly, girl, I like you face,

                      G                       D7                       G

    and Molly says this as she takes him be the hand.

 

          G                                 D  Em  G                      D7         G

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra, la la, how their life goes on.

          G                                 D  Em  G                     D7           G

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra, la la, how their life goes on.

 

      G                                           D7   

2. Desmond take a trolley to the jewelers store,

                                                G

    buys a twenty carat golden ring,

                              G7                C

    takes it back to Molly waiting at the door,

                     G                   D7                        G

    and when he gives it to her she begins to sing.

 

+ CHORUS

 

C                                                                                    G       - G7 - G - G7

    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                                    D

3. Happy ever after in the market place,

      D7                                                 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's a singer with the band.

 

+  CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

C                                                                                    G       - G7 - G - G7

    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                                    D

4. Happy ever after in the market place,

      D7                                                 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's a singer with the band.

 

          G                                 D  Em  G                      D7         G

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra, la la, how their life goes on.

          G                                 D  Em  G                     D7          Em

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra, la la, how their life goes on.

 

                      Em                            D                G

+  And if you want some fun, take ob-la-di-bla-da.

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (The Beatles)