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Let It Be

by The Beatles
Chords
4.9 (72)
intermediate Key: C Tuning: E A D G B E
Version:
v8v1v2v3v4v5v6v7
Transpose
0
Capo
None
Size
100% 
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Let it Be – The Beatles
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Written by: Lennon/McCartney
From: "Let it Be" (1970)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
My reading here includes the notes that organ, brass and harmonies add to
the regular chords (especially in the chorus) and an accidental (?) variation
in the last verse, an extra Dm/A.
I also added tabs for verse, chorus and the two bar link which features
a Bb (the minor 7th of the C chord) in the bass that is also missing
from the other versions but which adds to the gospel feel of the song.
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[Intro / Verse / Solo]
  C       G        Am    Fmaj7*F6   C       G        F C/E G/D C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---0-----------|0---0-0-0-------|0---0-----------|1---0-----------|
B|1---1---0---0---|1---1-1-1---3---|1---1---0---0---|1---1-3-1-------|
G|0---0---0---0---|2---2-2-2---2---|0---0---0---0---|2---0-0-0-------|
D|2---2---0---0---|2-------3---3---|2---2---0---0---|3---2-0-2-------|
A|--3---3---------|--0-------------|--3---3---------|--------3-3-3-3-|
E|----------3---3-|----------1---1-|----------3---3-|----------------|
[Chorus]
  Am      G6*      Fmaj7*  C        C       G        F C/E G/D C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---0---0---0---|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|1---0-----------|
B|1---1---0---0---|1---1---1---1---|1---1---0---0---|1---1-3-1-------|
G|2---2---0---0---|2---2---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|2---0-0-0-------|
D|2---2---2---2---|3---3---2---2---|2---2---0---0---|3---2-0-2-------|
A|0-0---0---------|3-------3-3---3-|--3---3---------|--------3-3-3-3-|
E|--------3-3---3-|1-1---1---------|----------3---3-|----------------|
* Thanks to CPWKruger for pointing out that the correct chord here is C/G,
as played on piano. I used G6 as a playable alternative that incorporates
the vocal harmonies in a solo setting.
[Link / Coda]
       G/D     Am7                        G/D     Am7
 F   C/E  C C/Bb   G   F   C        F   C/E  C C/Bb   G   F   C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---0-----------|----------------|1---0-----------|----------------|
B|1---1-3-1-------|--------1-------|1---1-3-1-------|--------1-------|
G|2---0-0-0---0-0-|0-------0-------|2---0-0-0---0-0-|0-------0-------|
D|3---2-0-2---2-2-|0---3---2-------|3---2-0-2---2-2-|0---3---2-------|
A|--------3---1-0-|----3---3-------|------------1-0-|----3---3-------|
E|----------------|3---1-----------|----------------|3---1-----------|
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SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
[Verse]
Fmaj7 x-x-3-2-1-0
F6 x-x-3-2-3-x
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
G/D x-x-0-0-3-x
[Chorus] Like the Fmaj7, the G6 is an arrangement choice to reflect
Fmaj7* (t)1-x-3-2-1-0 vocal harmonies. The actual piano chords are F and C/G
G6* 3–x–2–0–0–0 (guitar voicing: 3–x–2–0–1–0).
[Link]
C/Bb x-1-2-0-x-x
Am7 x-0-2-0-x-x
[Verse 3]
Dm/A x-0-2-2-3-1
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Intro
Verse 1
When I
find myself in
times of trouble
mother Mary
comes to
me
Speaking words of
wisdom let it b
e
And
in my hour of
darkness she is
standing right in
front of
me
Speaking words of
wisdom, let it
be
Chorus
Let it
be, let it
be, let it
be, let it
be
Whisper words of
wisdom, let it
be
Verse 2
And
when the broken
hearted people
living in the
world a
gree
There will be an
answer, let it
be
For
though they may be
parted there is
still a chance
that
they will
see
There will be an
answer, let it
be
Chorus
Let it
be, let it
be, let it
be, let it
be
There will be an
answer, let it
be
Chorus
Let it
be, let it
be, let it
be, let it
be
Whisper words of
wisdom, let it
be
[Link]
Solo
Chorus
Let it
be, let it
be, let it
be, yeah, let it
be
Whisper words of
wisdom, let it
be
Verse 3
And
when the night is
cloudy, there is
still a light that
shines on
me
Shine until to
morrow, let it
be
I
wake up to the
sound of music
mother
Mary
comes to
me
Speaking words of
wisdom, let it
be
Chorus
Let it
be, let it
be, let it
be, yeah, let it
be
There will be an
answer, let it
be
Chorus
Let it
be, let it
be, let it
be, yeah, let it
be
There will be an
answer, let it
be
Chorus
Let it
be, let it
be, let it
be, yeah, let it
be
Whisper words of
wisdom, let it
be
[Coda]
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