LET IT BE by The Beatles - Easy version for ukulele
Verse 1
When I [D]find myself in [A]times of trouble, [D]Mother Mary [G]comes to me,
[D]Speaking words of [A]wisdom, let it [G]be. [D]
And [D]in my hour of [A]darkness, she is [D]standing right in [G]front of me,
[D]Speaking words of [G]wisdom, let it [G]be. [D]
Chorus
Let it [D]be, let it [A]be, let it [G]be, let it [D]be,
[D]Whisper words of [A]wisdom, let it [G]be. [D]
Verse 2
And [D]when the broken- [A]hearted people, [D]living in the [G]world agree,
[D]There will be an [A]answer, let it [G]be. [D]
But [D]though they may be [A]parted, there is [D]still a chance that [G]they may see,
[D]There will be an [A]answer, let it [G]be. [D]
Chorus
Let it [D]be, let it [A]be, let it [G]be, let it [D]be,
[D]Whisper words of [A]wisdom, let it [G]be. [D]
Verse 3
And [D]when the night is [A]cloudy, there is [D]still a light that [G]shines on me,
[D]Shine on till to- [A]morrow, let it [G]be. [D]
I [D]wake up to the [A]sound of music, [D]Mother Mary [G]comes to me,
[D]Speaking words of [A]wisdom, let it [G]be. [D]
Chorus
Let it [D]be, let it [A]be, let it [G]be, let it [D]be,
[D]Whisper words of [A]wisdom, let it [G]be. [D]
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The Story Behind the Song
The story behind Let It Be by The Beatles is actually pretty personal and a bit emotional—especially for Paul McCartney.
Paul wrote the song during a stressful period in the late 1960s when the band was starting to fall apart. There were creative disagreements, business issues, and personal tensions among members. Around that time, Paul had a dream about his mother, Mary McCartney, who had died when he was a teenager.
In the dream, she came to him during a difficult moment and reassured him, saying things would be okay—basically telling him to “let it be.” That phrase stuck with him, and when he woke up, he felt a sense of calm he hadn’t had in a while. He turned that feeling into the song.