Wish You Were Here Chords
Chords in this song
Chords for Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, in the key of G, around 61 BPM. The song is built on Em7, G, A7sus4, C, D, Am. Press play — the chord sheet above highlights in time with the track, and you can click any bar to jump there.
How to play Wish You Were Here
G is the key you actually hear on the record. No capo needed — the chords are played in open position as written.
Difficulty: Easy — mostly open chords, with A7sus4 as the one tricky shape.
Our 'A' is the A7sus4. Detection essentially correct.
Chords you need
Chord progression through the song
The bar-by-bar timeline above is detected from the audio by EarChords and can include passing voicings the songbooks simplify away — the key, the core chords and the capo position on this page are checked against published sheet music and audio-analysis sources.
Frequently asked
What key is Wish You Were Here in?
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd is in the key of G, at around 61 BPM. That's the key the recording actually sounds in.
What chords do I need for Wish You Were Here?
The core of the song is Em7, G, A7sus4, C, D, Am.
Is Wish You Were Here good for beginners?
Easy. Mostly open chords, with A7sus4 as the one tricky shape.