Oct272019

Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em7 G Em7 G Em7 A7sus4 Em7 A7sus4 G x2

[Verse 1]
C D/F#
So, so you think you can tell,
Am/E G
Heaven from Hell, blue skies 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?

[Verse 2]
C D/F#
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts,
Am/E G D/F#
Hot ashes for trees, hot air for a cool breeze, cold comfort for change,
C Am G
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?

[Instrumental]
Em7 G Em7 G Em7 A7sus4 Em7 A7sus4 G

[Verse 3]
C D/F#
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
Am/E G D/F#
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!

[Instrumental]
Em7 G Em7 G Em7 A7sus4 Em7 A7sus4 G x2

How to play Wish You Were Here: key, chords and progression

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 7 chords: Em7, G, A7sus4, C, D/F#, Am/E and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em7 – G – Em7 – A7sus4 (vi7 – I – vi7 – II7sus4 in G major). In solfa, that is lah – doh – lah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.