Ob-la-di

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ob la di ob la da chords
the beatles *

A E
desmond has a barrow in the market place ,
E7 A
molly is the singer in a band
A7 D
desmond says to molly girl i like your face ,
A E7 A
and molly says this as she takes him by the hand

E F#m
ob la di ob la da like goes on braaaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 A
la la how the life goes on
E F#m
ob la di ob la da like goes on braaaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 A
la la how the life goes on

E
desmond takes a trolley to the jewelers store
E7 A
buys a twenty carat golden ring
A7 D
takes it back to molly waiting at the door
A E7 A
and as he gives it to her she begins to sing

E F#m
ob la di ob la da like goes on braaaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 A
la la how the life goes on
E F#m
ob la di ob la da like goes on braaaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 A A7
la la how the life goes on

D
in a couple of years they have built A
A Asus2 A A7
home , sweet home
D
with a couple of kids running in the yard
A E7
of desmond and molly jones

A E
happy ever after in the market place
E7 A
desmond lets the children lend a hand
A7 D
molly stays at home and does her pretty face
A E7 A
and in the evening she still sings it with the band

E F#m
yes ob la di ob la da life goes on braaaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 A
la la how the life goes on
E F#m
yeah ob la di ob la da life goes on braaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 A A7
la la how the life goes on

D
in a couple of years they have built A
A Asus2 A A7
home , sweet home
D
with a couple of kids running in the yard
A E7
of desmond and molly jones

A E
eh! happy ever after in the market place
E7 A
molly lets the children lend a hand
D7 D
desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
A E7
and in the evening she’s a singer with the band

E F#m
yeah ob la di ob la da life goes on braaaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 A
la la how the life goes on
E F#m
yeah ob la di ob la da life goes on braaaaaaaaaaaaaa
A E7 F#m
la la how the life goes on

and if you want some party
E7 A
say ob la di ob la da

* alternate :

capo ii

A = G
E = D
E7 = D7
D7 = C7
F#m = Em
D = C
A7 = G7

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