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Let It Be (Take 1)

The Beatles
Track 48 on Anthology 3 

Producer

George Martin
Oct. 28, 19961 viewer

Let It Be (Take 1) Lyrics

[Spoken Word: Paul McCartney & John Lennon]
Are we supposed to giggle in the solo?
Yeah
Okay
This'll.. This is gonna knock you out boy

[Verse 1: Paul McCartney]
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

[Chorus]
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

[Verse 2]
When all the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be
But though they may be parted there is
Still a chance for that to see
There will be an answer, let it be
[Chorus]
Oh, let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Yeah, let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

[Verse 3]
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

[Chorus]
Yeah, let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Oh, let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Yeah, oh let it be, let it be
[Spoken Word: John Lennon]
I think that was rather grand
I'd take one home with me
Okay lets track it
You bounder! You cheat!

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Anthology 3 (1996)
The Beatles
  1. 1.
    A Beginning
  2. 2.
    Happiness is a Warm Gun (Anthology 3 Version)
  3. 3.
    Helter Skelter (Take 2 / Edited)
  4. 4.
    Mean Mr. Mustard (Esher Demo)
  5. 5.
    Polythene Pam (Esher Demo)
  6. 6.
    Glass Onion (Esher Demo)
  7. 7.
    Junk (Esher Demo)
  8. 8.
    Piggies (Esher Demo)
  9. 9.
    Honey Pie (Esher Demo)
  10. 10.
    Don’t Pass Me By (Takes 3 & 5)
  11. 11.
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Take 5)
  12. 12.
    Good Night (Rehearsal & Take 34)
  13. 13.
    Cry Baby Cry (Take 1)
  14. 14.
    Blackbird (Take 4)
  15. 15.
    Sexy Sadie (Take 6)
  16. 16.
    While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Anthology 3 Version)
  17. 17.
    Hey Jude (Take 2)
  18. 18.
    Not Guilty (Take 102)
  19. 19.
    Mother Nature’s Son (Take 2) (Missing Lyrics)
  20. 20.
    Glass Onion (Take 33)
  21. 21.
    Rocky Raccoon (Take 8)
  22. 22.
    What’s the New Mary Jane (Take 4)
  23. 23.
    Step Inside Love / Los Paranoias
  24. 24.
    I’m So Tired (Take 3, 6 & 9) (Missing Lyrics)
  25. 25.
    I Will (Take 1)
  26. 26.
    Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? (Take 4)
  27. 27.
    Julia (Take 2)
  28. 28.
    I’ve Got a Feeling (Savile Row Sessions) (Missing Lyrics)
  29. 29.
    She Came In Through the Bathroom Window (Savile Row Sessions)
  30. 30.
    Dig a Pony (Savile Row Sessions)
  31. 31.
    Two of Us (Savile Row Sessions)
  32. 32.
    For You Blue (Savile Row Sessions)
  33. 33.
    Teddy Boy (Savile Row Sessions)
  34. 34.
    Medley: Rip It Up / Shake, Rattle and Roll / Blue Suede Shoes
  35. 35.
    The Long and Winding Road (Savile Row Sessions)
  36. 36.
    Oh! Darling (Savile Row Sessions) (Missing Lyrics)
  37. 37.
    All Things Must Pass (Demo)
  38. 38.
    Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
  39. 39.
    Get Back (Live / Take 3)
  40. 40.
    Old Brown Shoe (Demo)
  41. 41.
    Octopus’s Garden (Take 2 & 8) (Missing Lyrics)
  42. 42.
    Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (Take 5)
  43. 43.
    Something (Studio Demo)
  44. 44.
    Come Together (Take 1) (Missing Lyrics)
  45. 45.
    Come and Get It (Studio Demo)
  46. 46.
    Ain’t She Sweet (Anthology 3 version)
  47. 47.
    Because
  48. 48.
    Let It Be (Take 1)
  49. 49.
    I Me Mine (Take 16)
  50. 50.
    The End (Anthology Version)
  51. Junk
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Release Date
October 28, 1996
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