Wish You Were Here (live)
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Main riff:
Em7 G
e|-----------3----3---3-3------------3-----3--------|
B|-----------3----3---3-3------------3-----3--------|
G|-----------0--0-0---0-0---0--------0-----0--------|
D|------0h2--2--2-2---2-2-----2-0----------0--------|
A|--0h2------2--2-------2---------------2--2--------|
E|-----------0--0-------0---------------3--3----3---|
Em7 G
e|-----------3----3---3-3------------3-----3--------|
B|-----------3----3---3-3------------3-----3--------|
G|-----------0--0-0---0-0---0--------0-----0--------|
D|------0h2--2--2-2---2-2-----2-0----------0--------|
A|--0h2------2--2-------2---------------2--2--------|
E|-----------0--0-------0---------------3--3----3---|
Em7 A7sus4
e|-----------3----3---3------------3-3--3--3--------|
B|-----------3----3---3------------3-3--3--3--------|
G|-----------0--0-0---0------------2-2--2--2--------|
D|------0h2--2--2-2---2--2-0---------2--2--2--------|
A|--0h2------2--2------------2-0-----0--0--0--------|
E|-----------0--0--------------------x--x--x----3---|
Em7 A7sus4 G
e|-----------3----3---3----------3-3--3--3---------------3--|
B|-----------3----3---3----------3-3--3--3---------------3--|
G|-----------0--0-0---0----------2-2--2--2---------------0--|
D|------0h2--2--2-2---2--2-0-------2--2--2---------------0--|
A|--0h2------2--2------------2-0---0--0--0-------0h2-p0--2--|
E|-----------0--0------------------x--x--x----3----------3--|
Intro Solo:
e|-------------------------------------------3/5--5/3------------|
B|------3--5--3------------------------------3/5--5/3---3/5--5/3-|
G|--2/4-----4-----4p2p0---------------------------------2/4--4/2-|
D|----------------------0--------0-0-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------1/2----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3/5--5/3------0-------------------------------------------|
G|--0--2/4--4/2---0--4-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---5---b7r5p3-----3----------3-5------------------------|
G|--2/4---4--------------4----2---4b5-----4b5--2-----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G
e|-------------------------------------------3-3-----------------|
B|------3---5--5b7r5------3------------------3-3-----------------|
G|--2/4---4-------------4----2---2/4-4/2-----0-0-----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------0-0-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2-2-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------3-3-----------------|
C/G D/F#
So, so you think you can tell,
Am G
Heaven from Hell, blue skys from pain.
D/F# C Am
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail, a smile from a veil,
G
Do you think you can tell?
C/G D/F#
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts,
Am G D/F#
Hot ashes for trees, hot air for a cool breeze, cold comfort for change,
C/G Am G
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
2nd Solo:
e|-----------------------------10/12-10-10-----------------------|
B|--10b12b12b12b12b12-12r10p8---------------12p10\8-10-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10b12b12b12b12b12b14r12--12r10p8-7----------------------------|
G|------------------------------------7-------7----7-------------|
D|--------------------------------------9-7-9---/9---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------12-------------------|
B|------8---8-10-8-10b12r10p8-10-8-10---12b14-b14r12-10----------|
G|--7/9---9------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G
e|---------------10------------------------------------12-------------3-3---|
B|------8----10b12-b12r10-8--10-12r10-12b14r12p10--12b14-b14r12-10----3-3---|
G|--7/9---9-----------------------------------------------------------0-0---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------0-0---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------2-2---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------3-3---|
C D
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
Am G D
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
C
Running over the same old ground. What have we found?
Am G
The same old fears. Wish you were here!
play the main riff over the piano solo
Outro Solo:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---3-5------3--3---3-5--------3---3-5-------3--3--3-5-----|
G|--2/4--4-------2/4-----4---------2/4--4--------2/4-----4---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10b12-10-8----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------9p7h9-------7----7-------------7------------------|
D|--------------------7/9----9-----7p5--7/9----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------10-10-10--------10/12-10-------------------------|
B|------8---8--10-8--10b12------r10p8------------12p10-8-10-10b12-10-8---|
G|--7/9---7--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----10-10---10-10----10-10----------------12-----------------------------|
B|-10b12---10b12----10b12----12r10p8-----12b14---12b14--12-10---------------| *
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*after each bend, quickly mute the B string before playing 10th fret of the E twice
G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------3------|
B|------8---10b12-10-8-10p8---8--------------------------------------3------|
G|--7/9---9-----------------9----7-------7---7p6---------------------0------|
D|----------------------------------7/9----9------7----5h7/9---7-----0------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------2------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------3------|
Em (strum it once from the bottom strings up)
e|---------------0----|
B|---------------0----|
G|---------------0----|
D|----------0----2----|
A|-----0h2-------2----|
E|--3------------0----|
| / slide
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| b bend
| r release
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
How to play Wish You Were Here (live)
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 Em7. 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.