G                  D7
Desmond had a barrow in the market place,
D7                G
Molly is the singer in a band.
G                    C
Desmond says to Molly, girl I like your face
       G           D7          G
and Molly says this as she takes him by the hand.

Chorus:
G                    Em    G
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G         D7     G
La la how the life goes on. (repeat)

G                    D7
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweller?s store,
D7                 G
buys a twenty carat golden ring.
G                     C
Takes it back to Molly, waiting at the door
       G          D7        G
and as he gives it to her she begins to sing.

Chorus

C                                 G
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home
C
with a couple of kids running in the year
  G       D7sus4 D7
of Desmond and Molly Jones.

G                D7
Happy ever after in the market place,
D7                     G
Desmond lets the children lend a hand.
G                      C
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
       G           D7           G
and in the evening she still sings it with the band.

Chorus

C                                 G
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home
C
with a couple of kids running in the year
  G       D7sus4 D7
of Desmond and Molly Jones.

G                D7
Happy ever after in the market place,
D7                     G
Molly lets the children lend a hand.
G                       C
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
       G           D7           G
and in the evening he still sings it with the band.

Chorus

Em
and if you wanna have fun
   D7       G
take ob-la-di-bla-da 

  E                          B
Desmond has a borrow in the market place 
 B7                      E
Molly is a singer in the band 
                               A
Desmond says to Molly, girl, I like your face 
          E                B                E
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand 
 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         E
    La-la how their life goes on 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         E
    La-la how their life goes on 
 
 E                             B
Desmond takes a trolly to the jewller's store 
 B                         E
Buys a twenty carat golden ring 
                               A
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door 
          E               B             E
And as he gives it to her she begins to sing 
 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         E
    La-la how their life goes on 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         E
    La-la how their life goes on 
 
 A                                                     E7
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home 
 A
With a couple of kids running in the yard 
   E/B                 B
Of Desmond and Molly Jones 
 
 E                      B
Happy ever after in the market place 
 B7                               E
Desmond lets the children lend a hand 
                                 A
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face 
           E                 B                 E
And in the evening she still sings it with the band 
 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         E
    La-la how their life goes on 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         E
    La-la how their life goes on 
 
 A                                                     E7
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home 
 A
With a couple of kids running in the yard 
   E/B                 B
Of Desmond and Molly Jones 
 
 E                      B
Happy ever after in the market place 
 B7                              E
Molly lets the children lend a hand 
                                 A
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face 
           E               B               E
And in the evening she's a singer with the band 
 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         E
    La-la how their life goes on 
    E                            B   C#m7
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes on__bra 
    E              B         C#m7
    La-la how their life goes on 
 
    And if you want some fun 
        B            E
    Take Ob-La-Di-Bla-Da