How to Play Let It Be on Guitar?

The Beatles - Let It Be can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Let It Be with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Beatles - Let It Be Chords

Chord reference C, G, Am, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

When I [C]find myself in [G]times of trouble [Am]Mother Mary [F]comes to me [C]Speaking words of [G]wisdom, let it [F]be [C]

And [C]in my hour of [G]darkness She is [Am]standing right in [F]front of me [C]Speaking words of [G]wisdom, let it [F]be [C]

Let it [Am]be, let it be, let it [F]be, let it [C]be Whisper words of [G]wisdom, let it [F]be [C]

And [C]when the broken [G]hearted people [Am]Living in the [F]world agree [C]There will be an [G]answer, let it [F]be [C]

For [C]though they may be [G]parted There is [Am]still a chance that [F]they will see [C]There will be an [G]answer, let it [F]be [C]

Let it [Am]be, let it be, let it [F]be, let it [C]be There will be an [G]answer, let it [F]be [C]

And [C]when the night is [G]cloudy There is [Am]still a light that [F]shines on me [C]Shine on until to- [G]morrow, let it [F]be [C]

I [C]wake up to the [G]sound of music [Am]Mother Mary [F]comes to me [C]Speaking words of [G]wisdom, let it [F]be [C]

Let it [Am]be, let it be, let it [F]be, let it [C]be There will be an [G]answer, let it [F]be [C]

Let it [Am]be, let it be, et it [F]be, let it [C]be Whisper words of [G]wisdom, let it [F]be [C]

Artist The Beatles

Album Let It Be

Genres Rock

Year 1970

Key C

The Beatles - Let It Be can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

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

You can play Let It Be with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.