Intro: [D][G][G][G][G]
1. [G]Desmond has a barrow in the [D]market place
[D7]Molly is a singer in the [G]band
[G7]Desmond says to Molly, girl, I [C]like your face
And Molly [G]says this as she [D]takes him by the [G]hand
Chorus: Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
2. [G]Desmond takes a trolley to the [D]jeweller’s store.
[D7]Buys a twenty carat golden [G]ring.
[G7]Takes it back to Molly waiting [C]at the door.
And as he [G]gives it to her [D]she begins to [G]sing,
Chorus: Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
Bridge: [C]In a couple of years
they have built a home sweet [G]home [Gsus2][G][G7]
[C]With a couple of kids running in the yard,
Of [G/D]Desmond and Molly [D]Jones. (ha ha ha ha)
3. [G]Happy ever after in the [D]market place,
[D7]Desmond lets the children lend a [G]hand.
[G7]Molly stays at home and does her [C]pretty face
And in the [G]evening she still [D]sings it with the [G]band.
Chorus: Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
Bridge: [C]In a couple of years
they have built a home sweet [G]home [Gsus2][G][G7]
[C]With a couple of kids running in the yard,
Of [G/D]Desmond and Molly [D]Jones. (ha ha ha ha)
4. [G]Happy ever after in the [D]market place,
[D7]Molly lets the children lend a [G]hand.
[G7]Desmond stays at home and does his [C]pretty face
And in the [G]evening she’s a [D]singer with the [G]band.
Chorus: Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
Ob-la-[G]di, ob-la-da, life goes [D]on [Em7]bra
[G]La-la how their [D]life goes [G]on
And if you want some fun, sing [D]ob-la-di-bla-[G]da
