Let It Be video lesson

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I break down the Beatles' "Let It Be" and teach you how to rock the strum pattern, sing the song with the right vibe, spice things up with a bass walk-down, and even rip a chord/melody flatpicking solo if you're brave.

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Let it Be

The Beatles

 

Capo 5

 

Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted.

 

        >   >   >   >

Strum:  D d D DUD d D DU     > = accent

        1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

 

 

Intro:  / G - D - / Em - C - /

        / G - D - / C - G - /

 

        G              D                 Em         C

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me

  G              D                C    G

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

    G                 D                 Em                C

And in my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me

  G              D                C    G

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

 

Chorus:

          Em         D          C          G

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

  G               D                C     G

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

 

      G              D             Em                C

And when the broken-hearted people    living in the world agree

  G                  D             C    G

There will be an answer, let it be

      G                  D               Em                 C

For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see

  G                  D             C    G

There will be an answer, let it be

 

Chorus 2:

          Em         D          C          G

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

  G                  D             C    G

There will be an answer, let it be

 

          Em         D          C          G

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

  G               D                C     G

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

 

Interlude - full band:

/ C [G/B Am] G [F Em] /

/ D C G (hold) /

 

Organ only:

/ C [G/B Am] G [F Em] /

/ D C G (hold) /

 

Guitar Solo: 

/ G - D - / Em - C - / G - D - / C - G - /

/ G - D - / Em - C - / G - D - / C - G - /

 

Chorus 3:

          Em         D          C          G

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

  G               D               C     G

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

 

      G                 D                Em                     C

And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me

  G          D                C    G

Shine until tomorrow, let it be

   G              D             Em                C

I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me

  G                D                C    G

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

 

Chorus 4:

          Em         D          C          G

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

  G                  D             C    G

There will be an answer, let it be

 

          Em         D          C          G

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

  G               D               C     G

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

 

          Em         D          C          G

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

  G               D               C     G

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

 

Outro: 

/ C [G/B Am] G [F Em] /

/ D C G (hold) /

 

End

 

 


This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.