Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wish 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.

Learn Wish You Were Here Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pink Floyd

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 "Wish You Were Here" smoothly on your guitar.

G   C                         D
    So, so you think you can tell,
             Am                    G
Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain.
                      D
Can you tell a green field
                   C
From a cold steel rail,
                Am
A smile from a veil,
                      G
Do you think you can tell?

                      C
Did they get you to trade
                  D
Your heroes for ghosts,
               Am
Hot ashes for trees,
               G
Hot air for a cool breeze,
                   D
Cold comfort for change,
                C
And did you exchange a walk on part
       Am                        G
In the war for a lead role in a cage?

Em G Em G Em A Em A

G  C                                D
   How I wish, how I wish you were here
            Am
We're just two lost souls swimming in
            G
A fish bowl, year after year,
D
  Running over the same old ground.
C
  What have we found?
              Am                   G
The same old fears. Wish you were here!

Em G Em G Em A Em A G G
Em G Em G Em A Em A G G

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A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

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 "Wish You Were Here" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd.

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