Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em7] [G] [Em7] [G] [Em7] [A7] [Em7] [A7] [G]
[C]So, so you think you can [D]tell,
Heaven from [Am]Hell, blue skies from [G]pain.
Can you tell a green [D]field from a cold steel [C]rail,
A smile from a [Am]veil,
Do you think you can [G]tell?
[verse 2]
Did they get you to [C]trade your heroes for [D]ghosts,
Hot ashes for [Am]trees, hot air for a [G]cool breeze,
Cold comfort for [D]change,
And did you ex[C]change a walk on part in the [Am]war
For a lead role in a [G]cage?
[Closing]
[Em7] [G] [Em7] [G] [Em7] [A7] [Em7] [A7] [G]
[C]How I wish, how I wish you were [D]here.
We’re just [Am]two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, [G]year after year,
[D]Running over the same old ground. [C]What have we found?
The same old [Am]fears. Wish you were [G]here!
[Em7] [G] [Em7] [G] [Em7] [A7] [Em7] [A7] [G]
How to play Wish You Were Here on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Wish You Were Here uses these transitions most often: G → Em7 (8), Am → G (6), and Em7 → A7 (6). 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 Em7 - G chord transition.
1. Em7 → G chord transition
To move from Em7 to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
3. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Wish You Were Here chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wish You Were Here.
- Wish You Were Here includes 50 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wish You Were Here contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wish You Were Here 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 Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).- Em7 → A7: 13%
- Em7 → G: 6%