Cliff Edwards - When You Wish Upon a Star Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]When you [E7]wish u[Am]pon a [Am7]star
[D7]Makes no difference [G]who you [G]are
[G]Anything your [Am]heart de[C]sires
[C]Will come [D]to [G]you [D7]
[Closing]
[G]If your [E7]heart is [Am]in your [Am7]dream
[D7]No request is [G]too ext[G]reme
[G]When you [Am]wish upon a [C]star
[C]As drea[D]mers [G]do
[chorus]
[C]Fate is [G]kind
[D]She brings to those who [G]love
[Em]The sweet ful[A]filment of
[A]Their secret [Am]long[D]ing
[chorus]
[G]Like a [E7]bolt out [Am]of the [Am7]blue
[D7]Fate steps in and [G]sees you [G]through
[G]When you [Am]wish upon a [C]star
[C]Your dreams [D]come [G]true
[chorus]
[C]Fate is [G]kind
[D]She brings to those who [G]love
[Em]The sweet ful[A]filment of
[A]Their secret [Am]long[D]ing
[chorus]
[G]Like a [E7]bolt out [Am]of the [Am7]blue
[D7]Fate steps in and [G]sees you [G]through
[G]When you [Am]wish upon a [C]star
[C]Your dreams [D]come [G]true
How to play When You Wish Upon a Star on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Cliff Edwards - When You Wish Upon a Star on guitar requires 9 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
When You Wish Upon a Star uses these transitions most often: D → G (8), D7 → G (5), and Am → Am7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - E7 chord transition.
1. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
4. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
12. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
13. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
14. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
When You Wish Upon a Star chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When You Wish Upon a Star.
- When You Wish Upon a Star includes 56 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- When You Wish Upon a Star contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how When You Wish Upon a Star connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → D: 7%