The Beatles - Ob-La-Di Tab

    BEATLES - OBLADI OBLADA (Lennon & McCartney) From the WHITE
              ALBUM. Released on 22nd November 1968.

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    Desmond has a barrow in the market place
    Molly is the singer in a band
    Desmond says to Molly Girl I like your face
    And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand.

                     Chorus
    Obladi oblada life goes on bra
    Lala how the life goes on
    Obladi Oblada life goes on bra
    Lala how the life goes on.

    Desmond takes a trolley to the jewellers 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
    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
    Desmond lets the children lend a hand
    Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
    And in the evening she still
    sings in 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
    And if you want some fun ... take Obladiblada.

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    Desmond has a   barrow  in  the market      place           Molly

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            is  the singer  in  a   band                        Desmond

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            says    Molly   Girl    like        face    and Molly
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    says    as  she takes   by  the                     Ob   La Di
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    00:27
        A                           E           F#m7

  
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        Ob  La  Da      Life    on              bra             La
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        la  how the life        on                      Ob   La Di
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        Ob  La  Da      Life    on              bra             La
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        la  how the life        on
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    00:45
    Desmond takes a trolley to the jewellers store
    Buys a twenty carat golden ring
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    gives   to her  she begins  to  sing.               Obladi
        it

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        Ob  La  Da      Life    on              bra             La
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    La  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  laaaaaaaaaaaahh


  
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        la  how the life        on                      Ob   La Di
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        Ob  La  Da      Life    on              bra             La
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    La  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  la  laaaaaaaaaaaahh

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        la  how the life        on              Yeah
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    01:18
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          a     of              have

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    Desmond and Molly           Jones
                                                    Ha  ha  ha  ha

    01:35
    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 ...


  
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    evening she still   in  with  band.         Yes!    Ob  la  di
                    sings       the

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        la  how the life        on              Yeah    Ob   La Di
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                                        He  he  he  he


  
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        la  how the life        on
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    02:09
    In a couple of years they have built
    A home sweet home
    With a couple of kids running in the yard
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    Desmond and Molly           Jones.
                                        Ha  ha  ha  ha  ha  ha  ha

    02:26                                                            ....


  
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    Happy   ever    after   in  the market      place
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                     12        
  
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      5            14     14   
  
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    6     6     14          14 
  
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7           7                  
  
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  E
                               
                               
    Molly   lets    children    a   hand
                the         lend


  
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    2       2       2       2  
  
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    3       3       3       3  
  
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      2         7           7  
  
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5           5                  
  
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    Desmond stays   home    does    pretty      face    and in  the
              at      and     his


  
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            2                  
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                            5  
  
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  A
                               
        4                      
  
  E
                               
    5                          
 ...
    evening she's   singer  with  band                  Ob  la  di
                a               the

    02:43
         oblada life goes on bra
    Lala how the life goes on Yeah
    Obladi Oblada life goes on bra
    Lala how the life goes on.

    02:58

    F#m

  
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2   2       2       2       2  
  
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2   2       2       2       2  
  
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2   2       2   2   2       2  
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4               4              
4               4              
  
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        4               4      
        4               4      
  
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                              And you   some                    take
                                If  want    fun
            Ha  ha  ha  ha  ha  ha          ha  ha  ha  ha  ha  ha

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2   0                          
                               
  
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        4   2   0              
                               
  
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                                        Thank you
    ha  ha  ha  ha

        B  Bend
        R  Release
        /  Slide up
        \  Slide down
        H  Hammer-on
        P  Pull-off
        ~  Vibrato
        +  Harmonic
        x  Mute note
        .  Play note like a dot in standard notation
        ^  Ties two notes together
        (. Pause