LET IT BE
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Time signature: 4 / 4
Typically sung at a moderate rhythmic pace (~ 70 bpm.) |
Music & Lyrics by Paul McCartney
just before the break-up of the Beetles. |
Finger exercise
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If you don't know this tune, you can learn it from the youTube video, as written and performed by Paul McCartney.
Next, practice the following button pushes and pulls for the first couple of lines of the tune until you can move smoothly between buttons. 5 5 5 5 5* 4 5 5 6 7* 7 7 7 7* 7* 6 6 7 7 8* 7 7 7* 7 7* 7* 6 |
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Accordion Notation
Verse 1
"5 "5 | "5 "5 "5* "4 "5 "5 "6 "7* | "7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6 |
When I find my - self in times of trou - ble Moth - er Mar - y comes to me.
| "7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7*~ | :6 ;r
Speak - ing words of wis - dom, let it be.
"5 | "5 "5 "5* "4 "5 "5 "6 "7* | "7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6 |
And in my hour of dark-ness she is stand-ing right in front of me,
| "7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7*~ | :6 .r
Speak - ing words of wis - dom, let it be.
Chorus
"7 "7* | .6 "7 "8 "9* "8 "8 "8 | '7 '7* "6 "5* "5 .7 .r |
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
| "7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7*~ | :6 .r
Whis - per words of wis - dom, let it be.
"5 "5 | "5 "5 "5* "4 "5 "5 "6 "7* | "7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6 |
When I find my - self in times of trou - ble Moth - er Mar - y comes to me.
| "7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7*~ | :6 ;r
Speak - ing words of wis - dom, let it be.
"5 | "5 "5 "5* "4 "5 "5 "6 "7* | "7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6 |
And in my hour of dark-ness she is stand-ing right in front of me,
| "7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7*~ | :6 .r
Speak - ing words of wis - dom, let it be.
Chorus
"7 "7* | .6 "7 "8 "9* "8 "8 "8 | '7 '7* "6 "5* "5 .7 .r |
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
| "7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7*~ | :6 .r
Whis - per words of wis - dom, let it be.
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Key of C
Rhythmic pace is about 77 bpm. Singer is Paul McCartney at his historic "Good Evening New York City" concert in 2009. |
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Key of X
Rhythmic pace is about 74 bpm. Sung by Glee in 2013 (Season 5, Episode 2) |
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Key of G?
Rhythmic pace is about 54 bpm. Singer is Joan Baez, live in Paris, 1972. |
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Key of C?
Rhythmic pace is about 64 bpm. Singer is John Denver, 1971. |
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Key of C?
Rhythm pace is about 74 bpm. Singing by an ensemble group with Paul McCartney, for a Ferry-aid fund-raising project in 1987. |
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Key of W
Bill Withers |
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Key of C
Jhonivan Saenz Some interesting harmonics (chords) played on the treble side. It takes the video more than a minute to get into the melody we play it. |
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Key of C
Don't know who. |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Lyrics:
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There are many web sources for these lyrics, including this one. It will open in a separate window, making it easier to return to this site.
There are also many Beatles' song/music books out there. I often consult "THE BEATLES", published by Hal.Leonard Corporation. |
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Background:
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Click HERE for Wikipedia background information. This opens in a separate window to make it easy to return to this site.
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