The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A                            E
Desmond has a borrow in the market place,
E7                        A
Molly is a singer in the 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,

Chorus:
A                             E  F#m7
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on bra.
A                E        A
La-la how their life goes on.
A                             E  F#m7
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on bra.
A                E         A
La-la how their life goes on.

Desmond takes a trolly to the jewelry store.
Buys a twenty carat golden ring.
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door.
And as he gives it to her she begins to sing,

Chorus

D
In a couple of years
                              A  Asus2 A A7
they have built a home sweet home.
D
With a couple of kids running in the yard,
   A/E                E
Of Desmond and Molly Jones.

Happy ever after in the market place,
Desmond lets the children lend a hand.
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
And in the evening she still sings it with the band.

Chorus

In a couple of years
they have built a home sweet home.
With a couple of kids running in the yard,
Of Desmond and Molly Jones.

Happy ever after in the market place,
Molly lets the children lend a hand.
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening she's a singer with the band.

Chorus:
A                             E  F#m7
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on bra.
A                E        A
La-la how their life goes on.
A                             E  F#m7
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on bra.
A                E         A
La-la how their life goes on.
And if you want some fun,
     E             A
Take Ob-La-Di-Bla-Da.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles.

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