“Let It Be” – – – by Sir Paul McCartney . . . arranged in the Chord/Melody style . . . contained in the Chord/Melody eBook by Ukulele Mike Lynch
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“Let It Be” is a song by the Beatles, released in March 1970 as a single, and (in an alternate mix) as the title track of their album Let It Be. At the time, it had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 6. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band. Both the Let It Be album and the US single “The Long and Winding Road” were released after McCartney’s announced departure from and subsequent break-up of the group.
The alternate mix on their album “Let It Be” features an additional guitar solo and some minor differences in the orchestral sections.
In 1987, the song was recorded by charity supergroupFerry Aid (which included McCartney). It reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for…
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