Wonderwall Chords
Chords in this song
Chords for Wonderwall by Oasis, in the key of F#m, around 87 BPM. The song is built on F#m7, A, Esus4, B7sus4, Dadd9, D, E, usually played with a capo on fret 2. Press play — the chord sheet above highlights in time with the track, and you can click any bar to jump there.
How to play Wonderwall
F#m is the key you actually hear on the record. Most players don't finger those chords directly — they put a capo on fret 2 and play Em7, G, Dsus4, A7sus4, Cadd9, C, D shapes, which sound as F#m7, A, Esus4, B7sus4, Dadd9, D, E. That's why chord sites often list this song "in Em": they're printing the shapes, not the sounding key.
Difficulty: Intermediate — 7 chords including F#m7, B7sus4, Dadd9. The capo makes it considerably easier than the key suggests.
KEY WRONG in our detection: tonic is F#m, we said D major. Pitch material was right; tonal-centre assignment failed. Bm7 not in song.
Chords you need
With a capo on fret 2, finger these as Em7, G, Dsus4, A7sus4, Cadd9, C, D.
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 Wonderwall in?
Wonderwall by Oasis is in the key of F#m, at around 87 BPM. That's the key the recording actually sounds in, not the shapes you finger — with a capo on fret 2 you play Em7, G, Dsus4, A7sus4 shapes and it still sounds in F#m.
What chords do I need for Wonderwall?
The core of the song is F#m7, A, Esus4, B7sus4, Dadd9, D, E, which most players finger as Em7, G, Dsus4, A7sus4, Cadd9, C, D with a capo on fret 2.
Is Wonderwall good for beginners?
Intermediate. 7 chords including F#m7, B7sus4, Dadd9. The capo does a lot of the work here — it turns the chords into Em7, G, Dsus4, A7sus4 shapes.
What capo do you use for Wonderwall?
Fret 2. With the capo there you play Em7, G, Dsus4, A7sus4, Cadd9, C, D shapes, and the song sounds in its original key of F#m.