Wish You Were Here
View chords used in this chart
Intro
C#m
B Ebm C#m
C#m
B Ebm C#m
verse 1
E
Daylight
C#m
Comes creeping
F#m
In the morning
B
And I wish I was still sleeping
C#m
And the daytime
A
Is a long time
F#m
Dull and dreary
B
Full of dreams of wishful thinking
E
But the night-time
C#m
Is the one time
F#m
When I miss you
A
And I wish that you were with me
C#m
And I sit and
E
I think of you
A
And I'm lost in
F# B
Forgotten old memories of you
[Refrão]
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
verse 2
E
Night-time
C#m
Comes seeping
F#m
Through my window
B
And I know I should be sleeping
C#m
But I'm thinking
A
Of the last time
F#m
Can you hear me
B
Do you know my hopes are sinking
E
'Cos the night-time
C#m
Is the one time
F#m
When I miss you
A
And I wish that you were with me
C#m
I sit and
E
I think of you
A
And I'm lost in
F# B
Forgotten old memories of you
[Refrão]
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
Bridge
B C#m F# B
And I'm always thinking of you
B E F# B
And I'm always thinking of you
B G#m
And I'm always dreaming of you
F# E G#m
Always I'm weeping in dreams
F# E
Wishing and hoping
[Refrão]
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
C#m F# B
Wish you were here with me
E F# B
I wish you were here with me
How to play Wish You Were Here
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.