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Let It Be – The Beatles: piano chords

Let It Be by The Beatles uses 6 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Am7 F/C G Em Dm

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C Am7 F/C G Em Am7 F/C G C Am7 F/C C Dm G

Chorus 1

C G C Em Am7 F/C G C G C F/C C Dm Am7 F/C C F/C G C

Verse 2

Am7 F/C G Em Am7 F/C G C Am7 F/C C Dm G

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Questions

Which chords does Let It Be by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Let It Be by The Beatles in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Let It Be to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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