[Intro] (First fast piano intro, then bass enters)

Bb   Bb   (Bass riff1a)

Bb   Bb   (Bass riff1b)



Bass riff1a (Intro)

G-----7-10-----7-10-|-----7-10-----7-10-

D--8--------8-------|--8--------8-------

A-------------------|-------------------

E-------------------|-------------------

  Bb                  Bb



Bass riff1b (Intro)

G-------------------|--------------------

D-----0-3------0-3--|-----0-3-------0-3--

A--1--------1-------|--1---------1-------

E-------------------|--------------------

  Bb                  Bb



Bass riff1c (Verse)

G-------------------|--------------------

D-------------------|--------------------

A-----0-3------0-3--|-----0-3-------0-3--

E--1--------1-------|--1---------1-------

  F                   F



Bass riff1d (Verse)

G-----0-3------0-3--|-----0-3-------0-3--

D--1--------1-------|--1---------1-------

A-------------------|--------------------

E-------------------|--------------------

  Eb                   Eb



[Verse1]

Bb                            F

Desmond has a bar_row_ in the mar_ket_ place_

F                            Bb

Mol__ly_ is the singer_ in a band_

Bb                                     Eb

Desmond_ says_ to_ Mol_ly_ - 'girl_ I_ like_ your_ face__'

          Bb                F                 Bb

And Molly says_ this as she takes_ him by the hand__



[Chorus1]

 Bb                              F       Gm

 Ob_la_di__ ob_la_da__ life goes on_____ bra___!

 Bb               F           Bb

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__

 Bb                              F       Gm

 Ob_la_di__ ob_la_da__ life goes on_____ bra___!

 Bb               F           Bb

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__



[Verse2]

Bb                             F

Desmond takes a trolly_ to the jewellers_ store_

F                                Bb

Buys__ a_ twenty_ carat_ golden_ ring_

Bb                                    Eb

Takes__ it_ back_ to_ Molly_ waiting_ at_ the_ door__

          Bb               F              Bb

And as he gives_ it to her she_ begins to sing__



[Chorus2]

 Bb                              F       Gm

 Ob_la_di__ ob_la_da__ life goes on_____ bra___!

(la la la la la la la la laa laa laa laaaa)

 Bb               F           Bb

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__

(la_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__)

 Bb                              F       Gm

 Ob_la_di__ ob_la_da__ life goes on_____ bra___!

(la la la la la la la la laa laa laa laaaa)

 Bb               F           Bb

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__      yeah

(la_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__)



Lead1 (Bridge trumpet

e--10-10--10-8-8--8-6-6--6-----------------------

B--------------------------9-9-9-8~~-------------

G------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------(6)--------------

E-(6)--------------------------------------------

   Bb 



[Bridge]

Eb                                                   Bb  (Lead1)

In a couple of years__ they have built_ a home sweet home

Eb                                                 Bb                   F

With a couple of kids_ running in__ the yard__  Of Des_mond and Mol_ly_ Jones_



[Verse3]

Bb                      F

Happy ever after in the mar_ket_ place_

F                                   Bb

Des__mond_ lets the children lend a hand_

Bb                                Eb

Mol__ly__ stays at home_ and does her pret_ty_ face__

           Bb                 F                  Bb

And in the evening_ she still sings it_ with the band_    YEAH!



[Chorus1]

 Bb                              F       Gm

 Ob_la_di__ ob_la_da__ life goes on_____ bra___!

 Bb               F           Bb

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__

 Bb                              F       Gm

 Ob_la_di__ ob_la_da__ life goes on_____ bra___!

 Bb               F           Bb

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__



[Repeat bridge]



[Verse4]

Bb                      F

Happy ever after in the mar_ket_ place_

F                                 Bb

Mol__ly_ lets the children lend a hand_

Bb                                     Eb

Des__mond_ stays at home_ and does his pret_ty_ face__

           Bb               F               Bb

And in the evening_ she's a singer with the band_    YEAH!



[Chorus3]

 Bb                              F       Gm

 OB_LA_DI__ OB_LA_DA__ life goes on_____ bra___!

 Bb               F           Bb

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__

 Bb                              F       Gm

 OB_LA_DI__ OB_LA_DA__ life goes on_____ bra___!

 Bb               F           Gm!

 La_la_ how_ the_ life_ goes_ on__    And if you want some fun?



    f5!  Eb5! D5!  C5!  Bb5!

say Ob___la___di__ bla__da__!



Chords:

Bb  688766

F   133211

Eb  x68886

Gm  355333

f5  x8(10)(10)xx

Eb5 x688xx

D5  x577xx

C5  x355xx

Bb5 x133xx