I Wish You Were Here
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Bm G Em
Bm G Em
[Verse 1]
Bm G Em
Footsteps, I can hear footsteps in the hall
Bm G Em
I hear footsteps, seems like I've been through this before
Bm
Some time has come now, some time has passed
G Em
But things still look the same
Bm
Is heaven all above, and paradise below
G Em
And the questions still remain
[Chorus]
A
Ooh, can we see you?
A
Ooh, are we near you?
G Em
How could you disappear out of here?
F#m Bm
I wish for something, I wish you were here
[Verse 2]
Bm G Em
Footsteps, I can hear footsteps in the hall
Bm G Em
I hear footsteps, it seems like I've been through this before
Bm
Well we loved you then, I guess we always will
G Em
We love you still from here
Bm
Birds of a feather always stay together
G Em
And never separate, no fear
[Chorus]
A
Ooh, can we see you?
A
Ooh, are we near you?
G Em
How could you disappear out of here?
F#m
I wish for something
A
Ooh, can we see you?
A
Ooh, are we near you?
G Em
How could you disappear out of here?
F#m
I wish for something
Bm G Em
[Outro]
Bm
Ooh I wish you were here
G A Bm
And I wish you were here
G A Bm
And I wish you were here
G A E
And I wish you well
[Verse 3]
Bm G Em
Footsteps, I can hear footsteps in the hall
Bm G Em
I hear footsteps, it seems like I've been through this before
Bm
If all the world was turning blue and gold
G Em
Like through your eyes so clear
Bm
The time has come to celebrate our past
G Em
And crystalize this sphere
[Chorus]
A
Ooh, can we see you?
A
Ooh, are we near you?
G Em
How could you disappear out of here?
F#m
I wish for something
A
Ooh, can we see you?
A
Ooh, are we near you?
G Em
How could you disappear out of here?
F#m
I wish for something
Bm G Em
Bm G Em
I wish you were here, I wish you were here
E
I wish you well
[Outro]
Bm
There will come a day
G A Bm
Oh some day our day will come
G A Bm G A Bm
Our day will come, our day will come
How to play I Wish You Were Here
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.