Song chords
Let It Be chords
The Beatles
The clearest I–V–vi–IV in the catalogue and one of the first songs most people learn. The chorus flips the order so it starts on the relative minor, which is the whole reason it feels like an answer to the verse.
Before you start
The chords you need.
4 shapes covers the whole song. Tap any diagram’s play button to hear it, or open its page for every voicing on six instruments.
The chart
Section by section.
Key of C, no capo. Verse C–G–Am–F, then C–G–F–C; the chorus opens on Am and walks down Am–G–F–C. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 72 bpm.
Verse
8 barsChorus
8 barsOpens on the vi and walks down to the tonic.
Need it in a different key, or without the capo? Run it through the transposer — move every chord by the same interval and the song is unchanged.
Playing it
What actually trips people up.
The descending Am–G–F is a bass line as much as a chord change. Hit the low root of each shape on the beat and the movement does itself.
The chart above is the commonly played arrangement — the version a competent player would hand you, not a bar-for-bar transcription of a specific master. Section labels are there to orient you; live and studio versions repeat, extend and drop sections freely, and none of that changes which chords you need.
About this page
Chord names and song structure are facts; for lyrics and official notation, support the artist. This page carries no lyrics on purpose — Let It Be was written and recorded by The Beatles, and the words belong to them. What you get here is the harmony: the key, the capo, the tempo, and which chord goes where.
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FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
What key is Let It Be in?
Let It Be is in C Major, and it is played in that key with no capo — the chords you read here are the chords you hear.
Do I need a capo for Let It Be?
No. Let It Be is played open in C Major. A capo will only move it out of the recorded key, which matters if you are playing along with the record.
What chords are in Let It Be?
C, G, Am and F — 4 chords across 2 sections. Key of C, no capo. Verse C–G–Am–F, then C–G–F–C; the chorus opens on Am and walks down Am–G–F–C.
What is the easiest way to play Let It Be?
Beginner overall. The descending Am–G–F is a bass line as much as a chord change. Hit the low root of each shape on the beat and the movement does itself.
How fast is Let It Be?
About 72 bpm. Every section on this page plays back at that tempo, so you can hear how long each chord is meant to be held before you try it yourself.
Can I play Let It Be in a different key?
Yes — the progression is the song, not the letters. Move every chord by the same number of semitones and it still works. The transposer will do the arithmetic, or you can move the capo and keep these shapes.