LET IT BE
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Time signature: 4 / 4
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Music & Lyrics by Paul McCartney
just before the break-up of the Beetles. |
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BA3 - Unit 1 Home-Practice Melody
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Accordion Notation
Verse 1
"5 "5 "5 "5 "5* "4 "5 "5 "6 "7*
When I find my - self in times of trou - ble
"7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6
Moth - er Mar - y comes to me.
"7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7* ;:6
Speak - ing words of wis - dom, let it be.
"5 "5 "5 "5* "4 "5 "5 "6 "7*
And in my hour of dark-ness she is
"7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6
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
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*
When I find my - self in times of trou - ble
"7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6
Moth - er Mar - y comes to me.
"7 "7 "8* "7 "7 "7* "7 "7* ;:6
Speak - ing words of wis - dom, let it be.
"5 "5 "5 "5* "4 "5 "5 "6 "7*
And in my hour of dark-ness she is
"7 "7 "7 "7* "7* "6 .6
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
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.
Embedded youTube Videos
Total of 9 youTube videos in various keys: A=1 C=4 B=1 Db=1 D=1 Eb=1
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Key: C
Group: The Beatles Posted by: The Beatles |
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Key: C Tempo: ~75 bpm. Singer: Paul McCartney Posted by: whoevertrevor At Sir Paul's historic "Good Evening New York City" concert in 2009. |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~70 bpm. Group: Glee Posted by: LoveAllSongs4Ever Sung by Glee in 2013 (Season 5, Episode 2) |
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Key: Db
Singers: John Legend & Alicia Keys Posted by: Show Lover At the Beatles' 50th anniversary. |
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Key: D
Singer: Joan Baez Posted by: MrBeatlesCovers Singer is Joan Baez, live in Paris, 1972. |
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Key: B
Tempo: ~65 bpm Singer: John Denver Posted by: John Denver |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~74 bpm. Performers: Paul McCartney, with an ensemble group. Posted by: SannieGirl5 At a Ferry-aid fund-raising project in 1987. |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Bill Withers Posted by: gebjgbtI571 |
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Key: C
Performers: ? Posted by: mrJbrando Instrumental |
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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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