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Don’t let me (F#m)down,
(Amaj7)don’t let me (E)down.
Don’t let me (F#m)down,
(Amaj7)don’t let me (Esus)down.
No bod y ev er loved me like she (F#m7)does me
oo she (F#m)does.
me,
she Yes, she (E)does.
And if some bod y loved me like she (F#m)do me,
oo she (F#m)do me.
she Yes, she (E)does.
Don’t let me (F#m)down,
(Amaj7)don’t let me (E)down.
Don’t let me (F#m)down,
(Amaj7)don’t let me (Esus)down.
I’m in love for the first time.
Don’t you know it’s gon na (B)last.
It’s a love that lasts for (B7)ev er,
it’s a love that had no (E)past.
Don’t let me (Esus)down.
This page shows “Don't Let Me Down” by The Beatles in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of E at 72 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with major-seventh and seventh chord shapes in the key of E. Your left hand follows an oompah bass pattern — root note, then chord, root, chord — so lock that in at a slow tempo before adding the right hand melody. At 72 BPM it's unhurried, which means every hesitation between chords will be audible, so pay special attention to the Esus4-to-E resolution and the shift from F#m to F#m7 — those small finger adjustments need to feel automatic. I'd suggest looping just the F#m7-to-B7 transition hands-separate until it's smooth, because that's where most students stumble. Once you can keep the left-hand oompah steady without thinking, layer in the melody and let the right hand breathe naturally with the phrasing. This is the song that'll build your confidence moving between major, sus, and seventh chords without breaking your rhythmic flow — a skill you'll use constantly from here on out.