Learn to play "If You Were Here" 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.
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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 "If You Were Here" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dmaj7 If you were here Em7 We'd have a ball Dmaj7 A7 I'd take your hand and we'd fall F#7 E7 But in the wake of what you left Gmaj7 A I will forever remain Dmaj7 If you were here Em7 I'd touch your skin D A7 I'd bury everything F#7 E7 I'd kiss your forehead and make a wish G A And we'd be all embracing F#m7 G I'd run a bath for us to sit in F#m7 G Light some candles, your face would flicker in Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Em7 And I'd crumble at the thought of what we could be Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 A7 And I'd crumble at the beauty of what might be You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A7 D Dmaj7 E7 Em7 F#7 F#m7 G Gmaj7 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 "If You Were Here" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If You Were Here" by Alice Phoebe Lou.