​a-ha - I Wish I Cared: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Wish I Cared" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Wish I Cared Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ​a-ha

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Wish I Cared" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E            A        D      E
To hold me closer or set me free
E             A         D      E
To trust completely or let it be
A          E/G#    D    E
You don't know my destiny
Bm         A       E
You can't see what I can see

Chorus:
D A E D   A      E
Hey    I wish I cared
D A E D   A      E
Hey    I wish I cared

To love me truly or let me go
In between I don't want to know
This is how it has to be
No more us and no more we

Chorus

       D             A
Once again, on the station
          Bm         F#m E
See your face in a crowd
        D           A
Comes again the sensation
           D        E    F#m
You can't hear yourself think
                     E
With their voices inside your head

Chorus:
Hey - I wih I cared
Hey - I wish I cared
I wish I cared
Yes I really do
I wish I cared
(Hey) I wish I cared
Yes I really do
I wish I cared
(Hey) I wish I cared
I wish I cared
(Hey)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Wish I Cared" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wish I Cared" by ​a-ha.

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