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The Beatles - Let It Be Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WhenICfindmyselfinGtimesoftrouble
AmMotherMaryFcomestome
CSpeakingwordsofGwisdom,letitFbeC
AndCinmyhourofGdarkness
SheisAmstandingrightinFfrontofme
CSpeakingwordsofGwisdom,letitFbeC
LetitAmbe,letitbe,letitFbe,letitCbe
WhisperwordsofGwisdom,letitFbeC
AndCwhenthebrokenGheartedpeople
AmLivingintheFworldagree
CTherewillbeanGanswer,letitFbeC
ForCthoughtheymaybeGparted
ThereisAmstillachancethatFtheywillsee
CTherewillbeanGanswer,letitFbeC
LetitAmbe,letitbe,letitFbe,letitCbe
TherewillbeanGanswer,letitFbeC
AndCwhenthenightisGcloudy
ThereisAmstillalightthatFshinesonme
CShineonuntilto-Gmorrow,letitFbeC
ICwakeuptotheGsoundofmusic
AmMotherMaryFcomestome
CSpeakingwordsofGwisdom,letitFbeC
LetitAmbe,letitbe,letitFbe,letitCbe
TherewillbeanGanswer,letitFbeC
LetitAmbe,letitbe,etitFbe,letitCbe
WhisperwordsofGwisdom,letitFbeC
AlbumLet It Be
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Let It Be on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Let It Be on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Let It Be uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), C → G (16), and Am → F (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

F to C

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let It Be.

  • Let It Be includes 66 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Let It Be contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Let It Be connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%