Let It Be
The Beatles (Paul McCartney, 1970)


4/4 | D - - - D - d u |
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Walkdown Riff
   F            C                                  
A|-0----------|-3----------|
E|-1-----3--1-|-0----------|
C|-0-----4--2-|-0----------|
G|-2----------|-0----------|
   1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4


Intro
| [C] | [G] | [Am]       | [F] |
| [C] | [G] | [F][Riff] | [C]

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 [Riff] | [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 [Riff] | [C]

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

But | [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 [Riff] | [C↓]

Chorus
Let it | [Am] be, let it | [Em] be
Let it | [F] be, let it | [C] be
Yeah | [C] there will be an | [G] answer
Let it | [F] be [Riff] | [C]

Chorus
Let it | [Am] be, let it | [G] be
Let it | [F] be, let it | [C] be   |
| [C] Whisper words of | [G] wisdom
Let it | [F] be [Riff] | [C↓]

Solo Section

Descending Notes (Play twice)
  
A|-12---10-8-|-7---5-3-|-2---0---|-3-
E|-----------|---------|---------|-0-
C|-----------|---------|---------|-0-
G|-----------|---------|---------|-0-


Alternative descending Notes (Play twice)
  
A|-12---10-8--|-7---5-3-|-2---0---|-3-
E|-13---12-10-|-8---7-5-|-3---1---|-0-
C|------------|---------|---------|-0-
G|------------|---------|---------|-0-

| [C] | [G] | [Am]       | [F] |
| [C] | [G] | [F][Riff] | [C] |
| [C] | [G] | [Am]       | [F] |
| [C] | [G] | [F][Riff] | [C]

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

And | [C] when the night is | [G] cloudy
There is | [Am] still a light that | [F] shines on me |
| [C] Shine until | [G] tomorrow
Let it | [F] be [Riff] | [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 [Riff] | [C]

Chorus
Let it | [Am] be, let it | [G] be
Let it | [F] be, yeah, let it | [C] be
Oh | [C] there will be an | [G] answer
Let it | [F] be [Riff] | [C↓]

Chorus
Let it | [Am] be, let it | [Em] be
Let it | [F] be, let it | [C] be
| [C] Whisper words of | [G] wisdom
Let it | [F] be [Riff] | [C↓]

#Play along with original in this key.

#Last Updated 10/14/20 JJ
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