The Lumineers - Elouise Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]If you’re [G]down on your [F]luck don’t get [C]down on [F]yourself
It won’t [G]do you no [C]good, [C]cause I’ve been [G]there before,
[F]Fought a [Am]hundred wars, [F]but I’m still [G]fighting for [C]you
[chorus]
[F] [C]Elouise, [G]why’d you [C]leave, [F]please [Am]confess, [G]confess to [C]me
[F]Sing my [C]song, [G] [C]patiently, [F]and I’ll [Am]return, my [G] [C]Elouise
[Closing]
[C]Let’s be [G]Elvis and, [F]let’s be [C]David Bern,
[F]Let’s all [G]learn how to [C]dance, [C]move your [G]feet in time,
[F]Put your [Am]hand in mine, [Am]we will [G]waltz once [C]again
[chorus]
[F] [C]Elouise, [G]why’d you [C]leave, [F]please [Am]confess, [G]confess to [C]me
[F]Ding my [C]song, [G] [C]patiently, [F]and I’ll [Am]return, my [G] [C]Elouise
[F] [C]Elouise, [G]why’d you [C]leave, [F]please [Am]confess, [G]confess to [C]me
[F]Ding my [C]song, [G] [C]patiently, [F]and I’ll [Am]return, my [G] [C]Elouise
[outro]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [C]
How to play Elouise on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Elouise on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Elouise uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), C → F (14), and C → G (12). 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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Elouise chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Elouise.
- Elouise includes 76 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Elouise contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Elouise connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%