Let It Be
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[Intro]
D C#m/D D6 A G F#m E D A/C#
[Verse 1]
When I fAind myself in Etimes of trouble
F#mMother Mary Dcomes to D6me
ASpeaking words of Ewisdom, let it DbeC#m/D D6 A
[Verse 2]
And Ain my hours of Edarkness
She is F#mstanding right in Dfront of D6me
ASpeaking words of Ewisdom, let it DbeC#m/D D6 A
[Bridge 1]
Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe
Whisper words of Ewisdom, let it DbeC#m/D.D6 A
[Verse 3]
And whAen the broken-Ehearted people
F#mLiving in the Dworld D6agree
AThere will be an Eanswer, let it DbeC#m/D D6 A
[Verse 4]
For Athough they may be Eparted
There is F#mstill a chance that Dthey will D6see
AThere will be an Eanswer, let it bDeC#m/D D6 A
[Bridge 2]
Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe
There will be an Eanswer, let it DbeC#m/D D6 A
[Bridge 1]
Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe
Whisper words of Ewisdom, let it DbeC#m/D.D6 A
[Instrumental]
D C#m/D D6 A G F#m E D A/C#x2
(part 1) (part 2)
e|---------A-----------------E----|-------F#m--------------------D---|
B|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-------------11p9-------------|----------14-16p14------------|
A|-------12-12------12-12/14-14-|-12-14/16----------16p14\12---|
E|-12h14------------------------|------------------------------|
(part 3)
e|---A-------------------------E-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------14-17b19r17-14--------------|
G|-----------------------14-16----------------16-14--------|
D|-------14-14-14--14h16-----------------------------------|
A|-14/16---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
(part 4)
e|---D---------------------A--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-16b17r16-14--------------------------------------|
D|-------------16-14--------------------------------|
A|-------------------16-----------------------------|
E|----------------------17--------------------------|
(part 5)
e|----------A----------------------E-------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------16/18-16-14h16----------------|
D|-------------------14/16-14---------------16-------------|
A|-------14/16-12h14---------------------------------------|
E|-12h14---------------------------------------------------|
(part 6)
e|---------F#m----------------------------D----------------|
B|-------------17-17b19r17-----------------------------|
G|-------16/18-------------16b18r17-14-----------------|
D|-14h16-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
(part 7)
e|---------A----17-------------19b21-19-17----D---------|
B|----------------17b19r17----------------19-17-------|
G|-------16/18-------------18-------------------------|
D|-14h16----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
(part 8)
e|------------------------------A---------------------|
B|----17b19r17---------------------------------------|
G|-18----------16b17r16-14h16-14---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
And whAen the night is Ecloudy
There is F#mstill a light that Dshines on D6me
AShine until Etomorrow, let it DbeC#m/D D6 A
[Verse 6]
And AI wake up to the Esound of music
F#mMother Mary Dcomes to D6me
ASpeaking words of Ewisdom, let it DbeC#m/D D6 A
[Bridge 1]
Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe
Whisper words of Ewisdom, let it DbeC#m/D.D6 A
[Bridge 2]
Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe
There will be an Eanswer, let it DbeC#m/D.D6 A
[Bridge 3]
Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe
And there will be no Esadness, let it DbeC#m/D.D6 A
[Ending Instrumental]
D C#m/D D6 A G F#m E D A/C#
e|-10---C#m/D--9----D6------------------------------------A/C#----|
B|-10-----9----12----10----12----10----9-----------10--|
G|-11-----9----11----9-----12----11----9-----11----9---|
D|-------------12----11----12----11----9-----12----11--|
A|-------------------12----10----9-----------12----12--|
E|-10--10------------------------------12----10----9---|
( C#m/D)
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Let It Be
by John Denver
[Intro]
D C#m/D D6 A G F#m E D A/C#
[Verse 1]
A E
When I find myself in times of trouble
F#m D D6
Mother Mary comes to me
A E D C#m/D D6 A
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
[Verse 2]
A E
And in my hours of darkness
F#m D D6
She is standing right in front of me
A E D C#m/D D6 A
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
[Bridge 1]
F#m F#m/E D A
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
E D C#m/D D6 A
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
[Verse 3]
A E
And when the broken-hearted people
F#m D D6
Living in the world agree
A E D C#m/D D6 A
There will be an answer, let it be
[Verse 4]
A E
For though they may be parted
F#m D D6
There is still a chance that they will see
A E D C#m/D D6 A
There will be an answer, let it be
[Bridge 2]
F#m F#m/E D A
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
E D C#m/D D6 A
There will be an answer, let it be
[Bridge 1]
F#m F#m/E D A
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
E D C#m/D D6 A
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
[Instrumental]
D C#m/D D6 A G F#m E D A/C#
x2
(part 1) (part 2)
A E F#m D
e|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-------------11p9-------------|----------14-16p14------------|
A|-------12-12------12-12/14-14-|-12-14/16----------16p14\12---|
E|-12h14------------------------|------------------------------|
(part 3)
A E
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------14-17b19r17-14--------------|
G|-----------------------14-16----------------16-14--------|
D|-------14-14-14--14h16-----------------------------------|
A|-14/16---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
(part 4)
D A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-16b17r16-14--------------------------------------|
D|-------------16-14--------------------------------|
A|-------------------16-----------------------------|
E|----------------------17--------------------------|
(part 5)
A E
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------16/18-16-14h16----------------|
D|-------------------14/16-14---------------16-------------|
A|-------14/16-12h14---------------------------------------|
E|-12h14---------------------------------------------------|
(part 6)
F#m D
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------17-17b19r17-----------------------------|
G|-------16/18-------------16b18r17-14-----------------|
D|-14h16-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
(part 7)
A D
e|-------------17-------------19b21-19-17-------------|
B|----------------17b19r17----------------19-17-------|
G|-------16/18-------------18-------------------------|
D|-14h16----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
(part 8)
A
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----17b19r17---------------------------------------|
G|-18----------16b17r16-14h16-14---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
A E
And when the night is cloudy
F#m D D6
There is still a light that shines on me
A E D C#m/D D6 A
Shine until tomorrow, let it be
[Verse 6]
A E
And I wake up to the sound of music
F#m D D6
Mother Mary comes to me
A E D C#m/D D6 A
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
[Bridge 1]
F#m F#m/E D A
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
E D C#m/D D6 A
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
[Bridge 2]
F#m F#m/E D A
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
E D C#m/D D6 A
There will be an answer, let it be.
[Bridge 3]
F#m F#m/E D A
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
E D C#m/D D6 A
And there will be no sadness, let it be.
[Ending Instrumental]
D C#m/D D6 A G F#m E D A/C#
C#m/D D6 A/C#
e|-10-----9--------------------------------------------|
B|-10-----9----12----10----12----10----9-----------10--|
G|-11-----9----11----9-----12----11----9-----11----9---|
D|-------------12----11----12----11----9-----12----11--|
A|-------------------12----10----9-----------12----12--|
E|-10--10------------------------------12----10----9---|
C#m/D
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