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.
G Em G
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La-la how the life goes on.
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.
G Em G
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La-la how the life goes on.
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.
G Em G
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La-la how the life goes on.
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.
G Em G
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra.
G D7 G
La-la how the life goes on.
Em
And if you wanna have fun
D7 G
Take ob-la-di-bla-da