One Direction - I Wish: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Wish" 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 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by One Direction

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" smoothly on your guitar.

 G
He takes your hand
   C          G
I die a little
G
I watch your eyes
    C             G
And I'm in riddles
G              C                G
Why can't you look at me like that?
     C          G
(Na na na na na)

G
When you walk by
    C          G
I try to say it
G
But then I freeze
     C         G
And never do it
G               C
My tongue gets tied
                G
The words get trapped

           Em                        C
I hear the beat of my heart getting louder
              D
Whenever I'm near you

Chorus:
           G            Em      D
But I see you with him slow dancing
 C
Tearing me apart
                 G  D
Cause you don't see
          G
Whenever you kiss him
Em       D
I'm breaking,
C         D             G
Oh how I wish that was me

     C        G
(Na na na na na)
(Na na na na na)

He looks at you
The way that I would
Does all the things, I know that I could
If only time, could just turn back

Cause I got three little words
That I've always been dying to tell you

Chorus

Em                     C
With my hands on your waist
                       D
While we dance in the moonlight
              Em
I wish it was me
                       C
That you’ll call later on
                     D
Cause you wanna say good night

Chorus:
('Cause I see you, with him, slow dancing
Tearing me apart 'cause you don't see)
But I see you, with him, slow dancing
Tearing me apart 'cause you don't see
Whenever you kiss him, I'm breaking
Oh, how I wish
Oh, how I wish
Oh, how I wish that was me
Oh, how I wish that was me

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wish" by One Direction.