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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6 Version 7Band: The Beatles Song: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Album: The Beatles (The White Album) Tabber: Chords: Bb F F7 Eb e--1----1----1----6----| B--3----1----1----8----| G--3----2----2----8----| D--3----3----1----8----| A--1----3----3----6----| E-------1----1---------| Use ska/reggea upstrokes when playing this song Intro: Bass Line (Bb) e-------------| B-------------| G-------------| x8 D----------3--| A—1----3/5----| E—------------| Verse 1: Bb F Desmond has a barrow in the market place F7 Bb Molly is the singer in a band Bb F7 Eb Desmond says to Molly "girl I like your face" Bb F Bb And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand Chorus: Bb Eb Ob-la-di ob-la-da, life goes on, bra! Bb F Bb La-la how the life goes on Bb Eb Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on, bra! Bb F Bb La-la how the life goes on Verse 2: Bb F Desmond takes a trolley to the jewellers stores F7 Bb Buys a twenty carat golden ring (Golden ring?) Bb F7 Eb Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door Bb F Bb And as he gives it to her she begins to sing (Sing) Chorus Middle: Eb Bb In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home Eb With a couple of kids running in the yard Bb Of Desmond and Molly Jones (Ah ha ha ha ha ha) Verse 3: Bb F Happy ever after in the market place F7 Bb Desmond lets the children lend a hand (Arm! Leg!) Bb F7 Eb Molly stays at home and does her pretty face Bb F Bb And in the evening she still sings it with the band Chorus Middle Verse 4: Bb F Yeah, happy ever after in the market place F7 Bb Molly lets the children lend a hand (Foot!) Bb F7 Eb Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face Bb F Bb And in the evening she's a singer with the band Chorus Outro: Eb And if ya want some fun, F7 Bb Sing Ob-la-di, Bla-da! That's it! For suggesestions, corrections, and requests, email me: