Wish You Were Here
View chords used in this chart
C D
So, so you think you can tell
Am G D
heaven from hell, blue skies from pain, can you tell a green field
C Am G
from a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell?
C D Am
did they get you to trade, your hero's for ghosts, hot ashes for trees
G D C
hot air for a cool breeze, cold comfort for change, did you exchange,
Am G
a walk on part in the war, for a lead role in a cage?
(guitar solo played over intro)
C D
How I wish, how I wish you were here,
Am G D
Were just two lost sols swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
C Am
Running over the same old ground, but have we found the same old fears,
G
wish you were here
Intro:
G
e:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|-------------|--3---3-3-3----|
B:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|-------------|--3---3-3-3----|
G:----------------|--0---0-0-0--|-----0-------|--0---0-0-0----|
D:----------0--2--|--2---2-2-2--|--2-----2--0-|--0---0-0-0----|
A:-----0/2--------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
E:--3-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
G
e:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|--------------|--3--3-3-3--------|
B:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|--------------|--3--3-3-3--------|
G:----------------|--0---0-0-0--|--------------|--0--0-0-0--------|
D:----------0--2--|--2---2-2-2--|--2--0--------|--0--0-0-0--------|
A:-----0/2--------|-------------|--------2--0--|------------------|
E:--3-------------|-------------|--------------|------------------|
G
e:---------------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--|
B:---------------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--|
G:---------------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
D:-------0-------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
A:--0/2----------2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
E:----------3----3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--|
This part is done with two guitars. One plays the first intro
line and the lead part tabbed below comes in after the first bar.
This is done consecutively four times.
Lead 1:
e:-------------------------------------------|
B:--------3---5-----3------------------------|
G:---2/4---------4------4/2/0----------------|
D:-----------------------------0-------0--0--|
A:--------------------------------1/2--------|
E:-------------------------------------------|
Lead 2:
e:---3/5--3--------------------------|
B:---3/5--3--3/5--3-----3/5--5\3--0--|
G:-----------2/4--2--0--2/4--4\2--0--|
D:-----------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|
Lead 3:
e:----------------------------------------------------|
B:--------3-----5--5b(7)-----3----------3--5----------|
G:---2/4-----4------------4-----2--4/6--------4/6--2--|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
Lead 4:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-------3-----5--5b(7)--3-----3----------3------|
G:--2/4-----4---------------4-----2--2/4------0--|
D:-----------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------|
-------------------------3---3--3------3--3-----------------3--3---3----3--
-------------------------3---3--3------3--3--------------3--3--3---3----3--
---------------------0---0---0--0------------0-----------0--0--0---0-------
-------------0---2-------------------------------2---0---------------------
--------0H2----------------------------------------------------------------
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---------------------3---3---3--3---3--------------------3--3---3--3---
---------------------3---3---3--3---3-----------------3--3--3---3--3---
---------------------0---0---0--0---0------0----------0--0--0---0------
-------------0---2---------------------2-------2---0-------------------
-------0H2-------------------------------------------------------------
-----3-----------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------3--3--3---3--3--3--3-----------------3--3--3---3--3--
---------------------3--3--3---3--3--3--3-----------------3--3--3---3--3--
---------------------0--0--0---0--0--0--0-----------------0--0--0---0-----
-------------0---2-------------------------2---0--------------------------
--------0H2----------------------------------------2---0------------------
-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------3--3--3---3--3--3--3--------------------------------------
---------------------3--3--3---3--3--3--3--------------------------------------
---------------------0--0--0---0--0--0--0--------------------------------------
-------------0---2-------------------------2---0-------------------------------
--------0H2-----------------------------------------2---0----------------------
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---------------------------------------2/4---4/2-------------------------------
---------5---5---3---------------------2/4---4/2---3/5---5/3---3/5---5/3-----4-
----2/4--------4-----4P2P0-------------------------2/4---4/2-0-2/4---4/2--0--5-
-------------------------------0-0---------------------------------------------
-----------------------------2-------------------------------------------------
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---------3---5~~---5BFP3------3-------------3---5------------------------------
----2/4----4---------------4-----2~~---4BH---------4BF--2~~~-------------------
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---------3---5~~---5BH-5BFP3----5----------------------------------------------
----2/4----4------------------4---2~~------4BF-----2~~-------------------------
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Solo
--------10-10-------10-10---12-10-10----------------------------
---10/12-------10/12-----------------12-------------------------
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---------10-10-10-12-10-----------------------------------------
---10/12--------------------12p10p8-----------------------------
-----------------------------------7-7---9-7--------------------
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----------------10-10-10-----------12---------------------------
-----8-10-10/12---------10--12/14----14p12p10-------------------
---9------------------------------------------------------------
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G
---------10---------------------------12------------------------
---10/12----12p10p8-10-12-12-8--12/14-----14p12p10--8-----------
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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. 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.