Eleanor Rigby Chords

by The Beatles
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
Capo: no capo
Author mdriver11 [a] 101.
10 contributors total, last edit on Mar 2, 2023
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Chords

C
Em
Em7
Em6

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[Intro]
 
C                          Em
Ah, look at all the lonely people
C                          Em
Ah, look at all the lonely people
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
Em                                                                C
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
C          Em
Lives in a dream
Em                                                                   C
Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
          Em
Who is it for?
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em7            Em6
All the lonely people
       C                Em
Where do they all come from?
Em7            Em6
All the lonely people
       C             Em
Where do they all belong?
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em                                                             C
Father McKenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
C            Em
No one comes near.
Em                                                                      C
Look at him working. darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there
C            Em
What does he care?
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em7            Em6
All the lonely people
       C                Em
Where do they all come from?
Em7            Em6
All the lonely people
       C             Em
Where do they all belong?
 
C                          Em
Ah, look at all the lonely people
C                         Em
Ah, look at all the lonely people
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
Em                                                             C
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name
C      Em
Nobody came
Em                                                                  C
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave
C          Em
No one was saved
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em7            Em6
All the lonely people
       C                Em
Where do they all come from?
Em7            Em6
All the lonely people
       C             Em
Where do they all belong?
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42 comments
Randomrockfan
now if only more people could play the violin.... (: gj well tabbed!
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parrott26
I think in the chorus instead of C it sounds better with Em5 e/---/---/---/---/ b/-X-/---/---/---/ g/---/---/---/---/ d/---/-X-/---/---/ a/---/-X-/---/---/ e/---/---/---/---/
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nathansmith17
I'm just starting to learn the guitar and i love The Beatles!
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