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Des mond has a bar row in the (F)mar ket place,
Mol ly is the sing er in a (Bb)band.
Des mond says to Mol ly, “Girl, I (Eb)like your face,” and Mol ly (Bb)says this as she (F)takes him by the hand:
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on, bra, la la how their (F)life goes on.
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on,
bra,
la la how their (F)life goes on.
Des mond takes a trol ley to the (F)jewel er’s store,
buys a twen ty car at gold en (Bb)ring.
Takes it back to Mol ly wait ing (Eb)at the door, and as he (Bb)gives it to her (F)she be gins to sing:
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on,
bra,
la la how their (F)life goes on.
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on,
bra,
la la how their (F)life goes on.
In a cou ple of years, they have built a home sweet home.
With a cou ple of kids run ning in the yard
of (Bb)Des mond and Mol ly Jones.
(Bb)Hap py ev er af ter in the (F)mar ket place,
Des mond lets the chil dren lend a (Bb)hand.
Mol ly stays at home and does her (Eb)pret ty face, and in the (Bb)eve ning she still (F)sings it with the band.
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on,
bra,
la la how their (F)life goes on.
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on, bra, la la how their (F)life goes on.
In a cou ple of years, they have built a home sweet home.
With a cou ple of kids run ning in the yard of (Bb)Des mond and Mol ly Jones.
(Bb)Hap py ev er af ter in the (F)mar ket place, Mol ly lets the chil dren lend a (Bb)hand.
Des mond stays at home and does his (Eb)pret ty face, and in the (Bb)eve ning she’s a (F)sing er with the band.
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on, bra, la la how their (F)life goes on.
Ob la di, Ob la da, life goes on, bra, la la how their (F)life goes on.
And if you want some fun,
take (F)ob la di bla (Bb)da.
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 200 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da”
- Why does "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da".
- What key is "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" by The Beatles played in?
- Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da"?
- The arrangement plays at 200 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da"?
- "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" was originally performed by The Beatles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Beatles can I play here?
- Try "DAY TRIPPER", "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", "SHE'S LEAVING HOME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da".
- Can I see all the notes in "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 200 BPM.