Eloise

How to play Eloise by Unknown on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play C, D, Em, E, G, Bm, the shapes the player above shows.

Eloise is a good song to learn if you want a steady, mid-tempo groove that feels confident without being rushed. At about 120 BPM, it should sit in a comfortable pocket once you lock into the changes, and the progression has a clear, memorable shape that rewards clean timing.

You can lean on the open shapes for F, G, and Dm, but the barre shapes for D#, Gm, and A# will ask more from your fretting hand. The main change to watch is the opening move from D# to F to Gm and back to D#, since that cycle sets the feel and can expose any hesitation between barre and open grips.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until each change feels automatic. Then add the rest of the chord movement in small sections, keeping your strumming even and your fretting hand relaxed. Once the shifts are smooth, bring the tempo up little by little until you can play the full song without breaking the flow.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.