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Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd
All-time classics Acoustic favorites Classic rock
KeyEm
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose Em 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Intro

Em7G
e|------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
B|------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
G|------------------0-0------0---------0-0---------|
D|---------0--2-----2-2---2-----2--0---0-0---------| x2
A|-----0h2-----------------------------2-2---------|
E|-(3)---------------------------------3-3---------|
(omit 1st time)
Em7A7sus4
e|------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
B|------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
G|------------------0-0----------------0-0---------|
D|---------0--2-----2-2--2--0----------2-2---------| x2
A|-----0h2---------------------2--0----0-0---------|
E|-(3)---------------------------------------------|
(omit 2nd time)
 
Strum
G
320033
 
Repeat intro but play (3) both times for 1st line.
 

Verse 1

CD/F#
So, so you think you can tell,
Am/EG
Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain.
D/F#CAm
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail, a smile from a veil,
G
Do you think you can tell?
 

Verse 2

CD/F#
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts,
Am/EGD/F#
Hot ashes for trees, hot air for a cool breeze, cold comfort for change,
CAmG
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
 

Instrumental

Em7GEm7G
Em7A7sus4Em7A7sus4
G
 

Verse 3

CD/F#
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
Am/EG
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
D/F#C
Running over the same old ground. What have we found?
AmG
The same old fears. Wish you were here!
 

Instrumental

Em7GEm7G
Em7A7sus4Em7A7sus4
GG
 
Em7GEm7G
Em7A7sus4Em7A7sus4
GG
(fade out)
End

How to play Wish You Were Here chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd is presented in the key of Em. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 7 distinct chord shapes, including Em7, G, A7sus4, C, D/F#, Am/E and others. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Acoustic favorites, Classic rock.