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 Fm#7
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
A E A
Lala how the life goes on
A E Fm#7
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...
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beatles/ob_la_di_ob_la_da_crd_ver_9.html ]
(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.
Fm#7
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 :)
