Let It Be Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Let It Be in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Am – G – F – C – C – G – F – C
Let It Be sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviGVFIVCICIGVFIVCI
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
202 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 80 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: G – F – C
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC

What chords are in Let It Be?

The loop is Am – G – F – C – C – G – F – C (vi – V – IV – I – V – IV – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.

What key is Let It Be in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Let It Be?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Let It Be easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Let It Be?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.