The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Ah, look at all the lonely [Em]people.
[C]Ah, look at all the lonely [Em]people.
[verse 2]
[Em]Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the church
Where a wedding has [C]been, lives in a [Em]dream.
[Em]Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the [C]door, who is it [Em]for?
[chorus]
[Em]All the lonely [Em]people,
[C]Where do they all come [Em]from?
[Em]All the lonely [Em]people,
Where [C]do they all [Em]belong?
[verse 3]
[Em]Father McKenzie, writing the words
To a sermon that no one will [C]hear, no-one comes [Em]near.
[Em]Look at him working, darning his socks, in the night when
There’s nobody [C]there, what does he [Em]care?
[chorus]
[Em]All the lonely [Em]people,
[C]where do they all come [Em]from?
[Em]All the lonely [Em]people,
Where [C]do they all [Em]belong?
[verse 4]
[C]Ah, look at all the lonely [Em]people.
[C]Ah, look at all the lonely [Em]people.
[Closing]
[Em]Eleanor Rigby died in the church
And was buried along with her [C]name, nobody [Em]came.
[Em]Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands as he walks, from the [C]grave, no-one was [Em]saved.
[chorus]
[Em]All the lonely [Em]people,
[C]Where do they all come [Em]from?
[Em]All the lonely [Em]people,
Where [C]do they all [Em]belong?
How to play Eleanor Rigby on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Eleanor Rigby uses these transitions most often: C → Em (16) and Em → C (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Eleanor Rigby chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Eleanor Rigby.
- Eleanor Rigby includes 31 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Eleanor Rigby contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Eleanor Rigby connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%