Often people asks how long to play a song on the guitar? The easiest is find a 2 chord song, strum the easiest strokes while you sing or hum the song. This is guitar accompaniment playing and is the easiest - 3 to 5 lessons and you are good to go! And not all 2 chord songs are kiddy tunes. We can do Beatles Eleanor Rigby at its simplest (Part One). In another segment ER Part Two - embellished gusto. If you have not heard of ER, here's the clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dsz4dB6DuM

Fret__1st_____2nd______3rd____

E_|________|________|________|
B_|________|________|________|
G_|________|________|________|
D_|________|____X___|________|(3rd finger)
A_|________|____X___|________|(2nd finger)
E_|________|________|________|
Chord Em


Fret__1st_____2nd______3rd____

E_|________|________|________|
B_|________|________|________|
G_|________|________|________|
D_|________|____X___|________|(2nd finger)
A_|________|________|___X____|(4th finger)
E_|________|________|___X____|(3rd finger)
Chord C (with G bass)

1) Strum/brush with all down strokes only - gently. Use plectrum.
2) Strum only the top most 3 strings i.e the 6th, 5th and 4th strings.
3) Each / (forward slash) is one beat/downstroke. The chord name is also one beat/downstroke.

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4) Play, memorize and watch your left hand fingers change chords from Em to C to Em - make sure fingers move minimally, keep all fingers down, hovering strings, always ready to play.
5) Start slowly, gently, unpluggish, serenadish... and if you can sing like Adam Lambert, half the battle is won!

Eleanor Rigby (Part One)


C_____/_____/_____/_____C_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/
Ahhhhhh______look_at___all____the___lonely______people


C_____/_____/_____/_____C_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/
Ahhhhhh______look_at___all____the___lonely______people


Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____C_____/_____/_____/
Elea_nor____Rig____by___picks_up_the_rice_in a____church_where_a_wedding_has_been


C_____/_____/_____/
lives_in_a_dream


Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____C_____/_____/_____/
Waits_at_the__win__dow___wearing_a_face_that_she_keeps_in_the__jar__by_the____door


C_____/_____/_____/
Who is it for


Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____
All___the___lone__ly____people____________where


C_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____
do____they__all__come___from


Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____
All___the___lone__ly____people____________where


C_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____
do____they__all___be___long


C_____/_____/_____/_____C_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/
Ahhhhhh______look_at___all____the___lonely______people


C_____/_____/_____/_____C_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/_____Em_____/_____/_____/
Ahhhhhh______look_at___all____the___lonely______people


Verse 2
Father Mackenzie writing....