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Let It Be Chords

Four chords, two to a bar, in the friendliest key there is. A song everybody knows, and one you'll keep coming back to.

The Beatles · 1970 · Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

  • Key: C
  • Calm and steady
  • 4 chords
  • Beginner

Chords in this song

Play along, bar by bar

Each box is one bar of four beats. Press play, or tap a bar to start there.

First chord

C

Next

G

Verse×2

Chorus

Verse×2

Chorus

How to strum it

  1. ↓1
  2. ·and
  3. ↓2
  4. ↑and
  5. ·3
  6. ↑and
  7. ↓4
  8. ↑and

Steady, like the piano on the record. Each chord gets two beats.

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Frequently asked questions

What key is Let It Be in?

The Beatles recorded it in C. It uses 4 chords: C, G, Am, F.

Is Let It Be hard to play on guitar?

It's a beginner song. Learn the chord changes slowly first, then add the strumming.