Wish You Were Here
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Intro
G C G D
Em C G D
[Verso 1]
G D
So so you think you can tell
Em
Heaven from hell
C
Blue skies from pain
G
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail
D
A smile from a veil
D Em
Do you think you can tell
D C D
The boring lies empty where we once walked slow
C D
And the turf fire burns low without your glow
{verse 2}
G
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts
Em
Hard ashes for trees cold comfort for change
Em C
Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war
Am D
For a lead role in a cage
C D
The Atlantic wind still carries your name
A C D
But the glen feels colder since you went away
[Refrão]
G
How I wish
D
How I wish you were here
Em C
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl
C G
Year after year
D
Running over the same old ground
Am
What have we found
G C G
The same old fears wish you were here
[Verso 3]
D Em
The days grow long and the nights grow cold
C
The mist on the hills hides what once was gold
G
I reach for your hand but the wind blows through
D
every road I walk only leads back to you
[Refrão]
G
How I wish
D
How I wish you were here
Em C
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl
C G
Year after year
D
Running over the same old ground
Am
What have we found
G C G
The same old fears wish you were here
D Em C
oh I wish you were here
[Verso 2]
G
To see the green hills turn to grey
D
To feel the rain that never seems to end
Em C
To sit beside this fire once again
G
I wish you were here
D Em C
How I wish, How I wish You were here
[Refrão]
G
How I wish
D
How I wish you were here
Em C
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl
C G
Year after year
D
Running over the same old ground
Am
What have we found
G C G
The same old fears wish you were here
[Ponte]
D Em C
oh I wish you were here
Em C G D Em C G D
I wish you were Here
Em C
How I wish
D
How I wish
Em
How I wish
C
You were here
[Refrão]
G
How I wish
D
How I wish you were here
Em C
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl
C G
Year after year
D
Running over the same old ground
Am
What have we found
G C G
The same old fears wish you were here
D Em C
oh I wish you were here
How to play Wish You Were Here
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.