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Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me Chords

Chord reference C, G7, Am, Em, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]I bless the [G7]day I found you [Am]I want to [Em]stay around you [F]And so I [C]beg you [F]Let it be [C]me

Don’t take this [G7]heaven from one [Am]If you must [Em]cling to someone [F]Now and for[C]ever [F]Let it be [C]me

[F]Each time we [Em]meet love [F]I find com[C]plete love [F]Without your [C]sweet love [F]What would life [E]be

[C]So never [G7]leave me lonely [Am]Tell me you [Em]love me only [F]And that you’ll [C]always [F]Let it be [C]me

[F]Each time we [Em]meet love [F]I find com[C]plete love [F]Without your [C]sweet love [F]What would life [E]be

[C]So never [G7]leave me lonely [Am]Tell me you [Em]love me only [F]And that you’ll [C]always [F]Let it be [C]me

Album Greatest Hits - Original Recordings
Genres Rock
Year 1977
Key C

How to Play Let It Be Me on Guitar?

Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me can be played in the key of C using the C, G7, Am, Em, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Let It Be Me with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.