The beatles: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Tuning - standard capo on the first fret Chords used: A (x02220) E (022100) E7(020100) D (xx0232) F#m7(242222) (I use F# rather than F#m7 personally i think it sounds better) Asus2 (x02200) A7 (x02020) A/E (002220) << how i play it aha not technically right but hey ho,,, Intro: A |A |A |A Verse 1 A E Desmond has his barrow in the market place E7 A Molly is the singer in a band D Desmond says to Molly "Girl, I like your face" A E A And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand Chorus: A E F#m7 Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! A E A Lala how the life goes on A E F#m7 Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! A E A Lala how the life goes on. (Same as verse 1) Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry store... Buys a twenty carat golden ring... Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door... And as he gives it to her she begins to sing... (Same as chorus 1) Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!... Lala how the life goes on... Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!... Lala how the life goes on. Middle 1: D In a couple of years, A sus2 A A7 they have built a home sweet home, D With a couple of kids running in the yard, A/E E Of Desmond and Molly Jones... (Ha ha ha ha ha) (same as verse 1) Happy ever after in the market place... Desmond lets the children lend a hand... Molly stays at home and does her pretty face... And in the evening she still sings it with the band... (same as chorus 1) Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!... Lala how the life goes on... Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!... Lala how the life goes on. (same as middle 1) In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home, With a couple of kids running in the yard, Of Desmond and Molly Jones... (same as verse 1) Happy ever after in the market place... Molly lets the children lend a hand... Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face... And in the evening she's a singer with the band... (same as chorus 1) Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!... Lala how the life goes on... Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!... Lala how the life goes on. F#m7 And if you want some fun, E A Take Ob-La-Di-Bla-Da! well that took forever, just listen to the song to get a strumming patteren i like use my hand to mute every 2nd strum to get the same well kinda the same effect as a piano :)
