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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Words and Music by John Lennon mid Paul McCartney - 1968
Part 1:
F - C7 -
- - F -
- F7 Bb -
F C7 F -
Part 2:
F - Am Dm
F C7 F -
F - Am Dm
F C7 F   (end after repeat)
Part 3:
F Bb - -
F - - -
- Bb - -
F - C7 -  (repeat parts 1 & 2)
8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
Play parts 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
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Part 1:
Desmond had 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.
(go to part 2)
 
Part 1 (repeat):
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.
(go to part 2)
 
Part 2:
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
La la how the life goes on.
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
La la how the life goes on.
(end after repeat)
 
Part 3:
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home.
(interlude, no vocal)
With a couple of kids runing in the yard of
Desmond and Molly Jones.
(return to parts 1 and 2)
 
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
 
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