The Beatles · from Let It Be, 1970
A four-chord classic in the key of C — C, G, Am and F, all easy open shapes. Played with no capo, so the guitar, piano and bass all use the exact same chords. Every diagram below is sourced live from the chord library.
Open Let It Be on the interactive guitar, hear every chord, and loop the progression.
Play Let It Be in the Studio →C major. Its four chords — C (I), G (V), Am (vi) and F (IV) — are the classic pop set. There is no capo, so guitar, piano and bass all play these same chords at the same pitch.
Yes — it's one of the best. The whole song uses just four open chords (C, G, Am, F), and only F needs a small barre. The chords move in a slow, steady pattern that gives you time to change, which is exactly why it's such a common first full song.