Let It Be chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 74 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: C, G, Am, F, Dm, Dm7, Em, B♭

Arrangement Beginners Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major G Major Am F Major F Major barre chord Dm Dm7 Em Bb Major Bb Major barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH G Major-LH Am-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH Dm-LH Dm7-LH Em-LH Bb Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH
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Let It Be

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
             C     G    Am     F    C    G    F   C   Dm7  C
Intro: 4/4 ‖    -     |     -     |    -    | 1+  2   +    3+4+ ‖
                                             (same timing throughout song)
                                             
          C               G                    Am            F
1. When I find my-self in times of troub-le    Mo-ther Ma-ry comes to me
   C                  G                   F  C   Dm7  C
   Spea-king words of wis-dom    Let it | be         -  |
       C             G                   Am                F
   And in my hour of dark-ness    She is stand-in right in front of me
  C                  G                    F  C   Dm7   C
   Spea-king words of wis-dom    Let it | be         -   |

               Am           G            F          C
Chorus: Let it be    Let it be    Let it be  Let it be
        C                 G                   F  C   Dm7   C
        Whis-per words of wis-dom    Let it | be         -   |

       C                G                  Am             F
2. And when the brok-en heart-ed people    Li-ving in the world a-gree
   C                G                   F  C   Dm7   C 
   There will be an an-swer    Let it | be         -   |
       C                  G                 Am                  F
   For though they may be part-ed  There is still a chance that they will see
   C                G                   F  C   Dm7   C
   There will be an an-swer    Let it | be         -   |

               Am           G            F            C
Chorus: Let it be    Let it be    Let it be    Let it be yeah
        C                G                   F  C   Dm7   C
        There will be an an-swer    Let it | be         -   |

               Am           G            F            C
Chorus: Let it be    Let it be    Let it be    Let it be
        C                 G                   F  C   Dm7   C
        Whis-per words of wis-dom    Let it | be         -   |

           F  Em    Dm   C  Bb    F    G    F    C 
Bridge: ‖: 1+ 2     +    3+ 4     +  | 1+   2+   3+ 4+  :‖

           C     G   Am     F    C     G   F   C   Dm7  C 
Instr:  ‖:    -    |     -     |    -    | 1+  2   +    3+ 4+ :‖

               Am           G            F              C
Chorus: Let it be    Let it be    Let it be yeah Let it be
        C                 G                   F   C   Dm7   C 
        Whis-per words of wis-dom    Let it | be          -   | 

       C                 G                 Am                 F
3. And when the night is cloud-y  There is still a light that shines on me
   C               G                   F  C    Dm7   C 
   Shine un-til to-mor-row    Let it | be          -   |
     C              G                  Am            F
   I wake up to the sound of mus-ic    Mo-ther Ma-ry comes to me
   C                  G                   F  C   Dm7    C 
   Speak-ing words of wis-dom    Let it | be          -   |


               Am           G            F              C
Chorus: Let it be    Let it be    Let it be yeah Let it be
        C                G                    F   C   Dm7   C
        There will be an an-swer     Let it | be          -   |

               Am           G            F              C 
Chorus: Let it be    Let it be    Let it be yeah Let it be
        C                G                    F   C   Dm7   C 
        There will be an an-swer     Let it | be          -   |

               Am           G            F              C
Chorus: Let it be    Let it be    Let it be yeah Let it be
        C                 G                   F   C   Dm7   C 
        Whis-per words of wis-dom    Let it | be          -   |

           F   Em  Dm  C   Bb  F    G    F    C
Outro: ‖   1+  2   +   3+  4   +  | 1+   2+   3+ 4+...‖

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 74
  • Voice Range: G3 – Bb4
  • Beginner Guitarists:
     The most challenging chord in this song is Bb, which is traditionally played as a barre chord.
    To make it easier, we’ve included an open voicing that functions as an inversion — meaning it doesn’t lead with a Bb bass note.
    It still sounds good and offers a much easier alternative, and with a bit of practice, this shape gives you a way of playing Bb without needing the full barre form right away.
  • The other challenging part of the song is the timing:

    Easy Timing - Example: | C - G | Play C for 2 beats and G for 2 beats.
    The dash or hyphen between 2 chords in a bar means the timing for each chord is split evenly. Because the song is in 4/4 time, each chord equals 2 beats.
  • Complex Timing - Intro: | F C-Dm7 C | The timing count have been included in this bar which occurs throughout the song at the end of each verse and chorus.

    We have used the | 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ | count, where the bar is viewed as:
    | (F+) (C-Dm7) (C+) (C+) |
    Each entity is equal to 1⁄2 beat.
    1⁄2 x 8 beats = 4 beats.

    Play the bar slowly, counting as you go until it feels comfortable, then increase the pace until you reach the desired speed.
  • Timing counts have also been included in the Instrumental and Bridge sections using the | 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ | count. The same rule applies - take it slow until you confidently reach the desired pace.

Song Details:

Let It Be Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney.
  • Lyrics Begin: When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
  • Genre: Rock, pop, soft rock
  • Featured Artists: The Beatles
  • Single:
    Recorded: 31 January and 30 April 1969, 4 January 1970
    Released: 6 March 1970
    B-side: You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
  • Album: Let It Be
    Recorded: 4, 8 February 1968, 24–31 January 1969, 3, 4, 8 January 1970, 1 April 1970
    Released: 8 May 1970
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