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Did You Know? Although they agreed to recorded it both John Lennon and George Harrison said that they hated this song while recording it. George even referenced it in Savoy Truffle from the sale album.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Belt
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Belt
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Belt
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The Beatles, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Chords
Chords:
(Capo 1st Fret)
Open E Chord
Open A Chord
Open D Chord
Strumming:
'The & Skank':
| U U U U |
Tempo:
114 bpm
Key: with capo Bb, without A
Intro -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E - |A - - - |
(A)Desmond has a barrow in the (Ex2)marketplace
Molly is the singer in a (Ax2)band
Desmond says to Molly, girl, I (D)like your face
And Molly (A)says this as she (E)takes him by the (A)hand
Chorus -
||A - - - |E - A - |A - E - |A - - - || x2
Ob la (A)di, ob-la-da, life goes (E)on, (A)bra
(A)La-la, how the (E)life goes (A)on
Ob-la (A)di, ob-la-da, life goes (E)on, (A)bra
La-la, how the (E)life goes (A)on
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E - |A - - - |
(A)Desmond takes a trolley to the (Ex2)jeweller's store
Buys a twenty carat golden (Ax2)ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting (D)at the door
And as he (A)gives it to her (E)she begins to (A)sing
Chorus
Middle 8
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
(Dx2) In a couple of years they have built
A home sweet (Ax2)home
(Dx2) With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of (A)Desmond and Molly (E)Jones
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E - |A - - - |
(A)Happy ever after in the (Ex2)market place
Desmond lets the children lend a (Ax2)hand
Molly stays at home and does her (D)pretty face
And in the (A)evening she still (E)sings it with the (A)band
Chorus
Middle 8
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E - |A - - - |
(A)Happy ever after in the (Ex2)market place
Molly lets the children lend a (Ax2)hand
Desmond stays at home and does his (D)pretty face
And in the (A)evening she's a (E)singer with the (A)band
Chorus
Ending -
|A - - - |A E A - |
And if you (A)want some fun, sing (A)ob-la-(E)di, bla-(A)da
Final Chord Strum: A
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The Beatles, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Chords
Chords:
(Capo 1st Fret)
Open E Chord
Open A Chord
Open D Chord
Open E7 Chord
Open F#min: 202200
Open Asus2: x02200
Open A7: x02020
Strumming:
'The & Skank':
| U U U U |
Tempo:
114 bpm
Key: with capo Bb, without A
Intro -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E7 - |A - - - |
(A)Desmond has a barrow in the (E)marketplace
(E7)Molly is the singer in a (Ax2)band
Desmond says to Molly, girl, I (D)like your face
And Molly (A)says this as she (E7)takes him by the (A)hand
Chorus -
||A - - - |E - F#m - |A - E - |A - - - || x2
Ob la (A)di, ob-la-da, life goes (E)on, (F#m)bra
(A)La-la, how the (E)life goes (A)on
Ob-la (A)di, ob-la-da, life goes (E)on, (A)bra
La-la, how the (E)life goes (A)on
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E7 - |A - - - |
(A)Desmond takes a trolley to the (E)jeweller's store
(E7)Buys a twenty carat golden (Ax2)ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting (D)at the door
And as he (A)gives it to her (E7)she begins to (A)sing
Chorus
Middle 8
|D - - - |D - - - |A - Asus2 - |A - A7 - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
(Dx2) In a couple of years they have built
A home sweet (A)home (Asus2) (A) (A7)
(Dx2) With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of (A)Desmond and Molly (E)Jones
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E7 - |A - - - |
(A)Happy ever after in the (E)market place
(E7)Desmond lets the children lend a (Ax2)hand
Molly stays at home and does her (D)pretty face
And in the (A)evening she still (E7)sings it with the (A)band
Chorus
Middle 8
Verse -
|A - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |D - - - |A - E7 - |A - - - |
(A)Happy ever after in the (E)marketplace
(E7)Molly lets the children lend a (Ax2)hand
Desmond stays at home and does his (D)pretty face
And in the (A)evening she's a (E7)singer with the (A)band
Chorus
Ending -
|F#m - - - |A E7 A - |
And if you (F#m)want some fun, sing (A)ob-la-(E7)di, bla-(A)da
Final Chord Strum: A
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