Two Chord Ukulele Songs: Eleanor Rigby (Advanced) (Part 1)

“Eleanor Rigby” was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and was featured on the 1966 Beatles album Revolver. Many see it as a transitory song as it is more experimental than the earlier rock and pop-based music the band focused on. It was also the first rock song to utilize string orchestration. It’s been frequently covered by artists ranging from Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin to Joan Baez, Chick Corea, The Ventures, Count Basie, Vince Guaraldi, Johnny Mathis, John Denver, and many more.

This video is filmed on a tenor ukulele, though you could also play this arrangement on a concert or soprano ukulele. I developed this fingerstyle arrangement using different inversions, or voicings, which I use to move the melody up the neck. This way I can still maintain chord shapes, giving the tune a chord-melody feel. If you’ve been looking to get started playing acoustic arrangements or popular tunes on your ukulele, give my channel a follow! I offer both cover videos and tutorials at different levels.

Sheet Music: Available 8/24
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00:00- Intro
01:01- Chord Play-Through
01:10- Melody Tutorial/Shifts
04:44- Play-Along
05:06- Outro