Band: The Beatles
Song: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Album: The Beatles (The White Album)
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beatles/ob_la_di_crd_ver_4.html ]
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:
oddmenout4@yahoo.com
