How to Play Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da on Ukulele?

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da can be played in the key of A using the A, E, D, F#m chords. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open. For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open. For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open. For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Ukulele Chords

Chord reference A, E, D, F#m

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[A]Desmond has a borrow in the [E]market place, [E]Molly is a singer in the [A]band. Desmond says to Molly, girl, I [D]like your face And Molly [A]says this as she [E]takes him by the [A]hand,

[A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [A]on. [A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [A]on.

[A]Desmond takes a trolly to the [E]jewller’s store. [E]Buys a twenty carat golden [A]ring. Takes it back to Molly waiting [D]at the door. And as he [A]gives it to her [E]she begins to [A]sing,

[A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [A]on. [A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [A]on.

[D]In a couple of years they have built a home sweet [A]home. [D]With a couple of kids running in the yard, Of [A]Desmond and Molly [E]Jones.

[A]Happy ever after in the [E]market place, [E]Desmond lets the children lend a [A]hand. Molly stays at home and does her [D]pretty face And in the [A]evening she still [E]sings it with the [A]band.

[A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [A]on. [A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [A]on.

[D]In a couple of years they have built a home sweet [A]home. [D]With a couple of kids running in the yard, Of [A]Desmond and Molly [E]Jones.

[A]Happy ever after in the [E]market place, [E]Molly lets the children lend a [A]hand. Desmond stays at home and does [D]his pretty face And in the [A]evening she’s a [E]singer with the [A]band.

[A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [A]on. [A]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, life goes [E][F#m]on bra. [A]La-la how their [E]life goes [F#m]on. And if you want some fun, Take [E][A]Ob-La-Di-Bla-Da.

Artist The Beatles

Album The Beatles

Genres Country, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock

Year 1968

Key A

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da can be played in the key of A using the A, E, D, F#m chords.

For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.
For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.