Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (C Major)
Artist: Beatles, The    Genre: Rock & Roll    Tempo: Lively    Roman Numerals: I, I7, Isus4, iii, IV, V, V7, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)
- C E B♭ C E
Csus4
(C,F,G)
- C F G C -
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E


Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Desmond has his barrow in the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] market place
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Molly is the singer in a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] band
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Desmond says to		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Molly, "Girl I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] like your face"
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And Molly		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] says this as she		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] takes him by the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hand...

Chorus
Ob-la- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] di ob-la-da life goes		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] on,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] La la how the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] life goes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ob-la-		 di ob-la-da life goes [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] on,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] La la how the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] life goes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Desmond takes a trolley to the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] jeweler's store
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Buys a twenty carat golden		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ring
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Takes it back to		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Molly waiting		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] at the door
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And as he		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gives it to her		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] she begins to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sing

Chorus
Ob-la- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] di ob-la-da life goes		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] on,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] La la how the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] life goes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ob-la-		 di ob-la-da life goes [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] on,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] La la how the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] life goes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on

Bridge
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] In a couple of years they have built a home sweet		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home,		 [Csus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Desmond and Molly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Jones Ha ha ha ha ha

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Happy ever after in the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] market place
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Desmond lets the children lend a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hand
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Molly stays at		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] home and does her		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] pretty face
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] evening she still		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sings it with the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] band, yeah!

Bridge
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] In a couple of years they have built a home sweet		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home,		 [Csus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Desmond and Molly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Jones Ha ha ha ha ha

Verse 4
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Happy ever after in the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] market place
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Desmond lets the children lend a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hand
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Molly stays at		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] home and does her		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] pretty face
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] evening she's a		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] singer with the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] band, yeah!

Chorus
Ob-la- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] di ob-la-da life goes		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] on,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] La la how the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] life goes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ob-la-		 di ob-la-da life goes [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] on,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] La la how the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] life goes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on

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