OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA The Beatles Anthology 3 (White album sessions) by Lennon/McCartney CHORDS A : x0222x E : 022100 D : x5777x C#m : x4665x F#m : x9_11_11_10x A/B : x0242x A7 : x0202x "YES SIR, TAKE 1 OF THE UNITED JUMBO BAND" A E Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace, 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: C#m F#m Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E A La-la how the life goes on. C#m F#m Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E A La-la how the life goes on A E Desmond takes a trolly to the jewler's store, A Buys a twenty carrat golden ring D Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door A E A And as he gives it to her she begins to sing: C#m F#m Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E A La-la how the life goes on. Cm Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E A La-la how the life goes on D A In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home AAAAA/F# e|------------------------| B|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-----| G|-2-2--4-4--2-2--0-0-----| D|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--4--| A|-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--| E|------------------------| D A E With a couple of kids running in the yard, of Desmond and Molly Jones A E Happy ever after in the marketplace, A Desmond lets the children lend a hand D Molly stays at home and does her pretty face A E A And in the evening she still sings it with the band C#m F#m Yeah! Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E A La-la how the life goes on. C#m F#m Yeah! Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E A La-la how the life goes on D A In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home AAAAA/F# e|------------------------| B|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-----| G|-2-2--4-4--2-2--0-0-----| D|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--4--| A|-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--| E|------------------------| D A E With a couple of kids running in the yard, of Desmond and Molly Jones A E happy ever after in the marketplace, A Desmond lets the children lend a hand D Molly stays at home and does his pretty face A E A And in the evening she still sings it with the band. C#m F#m Yea! Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E A La-la how the life goes on. C#mF#m Yea! Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra' A E F#m La-la how the life goes on E A Ob-la-di, ob-la-da "ob-la-di, ob-la-da brother!"