Let It Be Chords
Chords in this song
Chords for Let It Be by The Beatles, in the key of C, around 72 BPM. The song is built on C, G, Am, F. Press play — the chord sheet above highlights in time with the track, and you can click any bar to jump there.
How to play Let It Be
C is the key you actually hear on the record. No capo needed — the chords are played in open position as written.
Difficulty: Easy — mostly open chords, with F as the one tricky shape.
Am7/Dm7 are reasonable extended readings.
Chords you need
Chord progression through the song
The bar-by-bar timeline above is detected from the audio by EarChords and can include passing voicings the songbooks simplify away — the key, the core chords and the capo position on this page are checked against published sheet music and audio-analysis sources.
Frequently asked
What key is Let It Be in?
Let It Be by The Beatles is in the key of C, at around 72 BPM. That's the key the recording actually sounds in.
What chords do I need for Let It Be?
The core of the song is C, G, Am, F.
Is Let It Be good for beginners?
Easy. Mostly open chords, with F as the one tricky shape.