Intro: Bb Verse: Bb F Desmond has a barrow in the market place F7 Bb Molly is the singer in a band Bb 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 F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Bb Lala how the life goes on Bb F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Bb Lala how the life goes on. Verse: Bb F Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweller's store F7 Bb Buys a twenty carat golden ring Bb Eb Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door Bb F Bb And as he gives it to her she begins to sing Chorus: Bb F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Bb Lala how the life goes on Bb F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Bb Lala how the life goes on. Bridge: Eb In a couple of years, | Bb Bbsus2 | Bb Bb7 | They have built a home sweet home, Eb With a couple of kids running in the yard, Bb F Of Desmond and Molly Jones... (Ha ha ha ha ha) Verse: Bb F Happy ever after in the market place F7 Bb Desmond lets the children lend a hand Bb 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: Bb F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Bb Lala how the life goes on Bb F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Bb Lala how the life goes on. Bridge: Eb In a couple of years, | Bb Bbsus2 | Bb Bb7 | They have built a home sweet home, Eb With a couple of kids running in the yard, Bb F Of Desmond and Molly Jones Verse: Bb F Happy ever after in the market place F7 Bb Molly lets the children lend a hand Bb Eb Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face Bb F Bb And in the evening she's a singer with a band Chorus: Bb F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Bb Lala how the life goes on Bb F Gm Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah! Bb F Gm Lala how the life goes on. Gm And if you want some fun, F Bb Take Ob-La-Di-Bla-Da! This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da chords by The Beatles
Suggested strumupbeat emphasis
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d
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u
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d
&
U
3
d
&
u
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d
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U
Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da on ukulele
On ukulele, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da comes down to the upbeat emphasis: d u d U d u d U. The groove sits around 113 bpm, a medium pace. As posted it stays in its original key of Bb major. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there. Accent your up strums for that bouncy offbeat singalong feel.
7 ukulele chords used in "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles: Bb, Bb7, Bbsus2, Eb, F, F7 and Gm
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Well this taught me how to play Bb quickly
i think it sounds best a +2 in my opinion, its a lot easier for beginners as well
try to transpose in +2 it will be a lot easier and one thing after you transpose in +2 try to change the g into g7 to here the real melody of the song
Sounds great love this song !!
just play G AS G7
i use uDU x uDU for the strumming, i know no one asked but i hope it helps 😀 it sounds the most accurate for me too 🙂
for a easier chords and in the same key do -3 and a kapo on the 3rd fret 🙂
What is the stum patern?
my fingers are now dead:,)
-3
+2
does anyone knows the strumming pattern for this?
It’s actually not “la la how the life goes on” it is “la la how their life goes on”.