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Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm7, G, A7, C, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Em7GEm7GEm7A7Em7A7G
CSo,soyouthinkyoucanDtell,
HeavenfromAmHell,blueskiesfromGpain.
CanyoutellagreenDfieldfromacoldsteelCrail,
AsmilefromaAmveil,
DoyouthinkyoucanGtell?
DidtheygetyoutoCtradeyourheroesforDghosts,
HotashesforAmtrees,hotairforaGcoolbreeze,
ColdcomfortforDchange,
Anddidyou CexchangeawalkonpartintheAmwar
ForaleadroleinaGcage?
Em7GEm7GEm7A7Em7A7G
CHowIwish,howIwishyouwereDhere.
We’rejustAmtwolostsoulsswimminginafishbowl,Gyearafteryear,
DRunningoverthesameoldground.CWhathavewefound?
ThesameoldAmfears.WishyouwereGhere!
Em7GEm7GEm7A7Em7A7G
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ArtistPink Floyd
AlbumWish You Were Here
GenresRock, Classic Rock, Progressive
Year1975
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Wish You Were Here on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Wish You Were Here uses these transitions most often: G → Em7 (8), Am → G (6), and Em7 → A7 (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em7 - G chord transition.

1. Em7 → G chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em7 to G

2. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from Em7 to A7:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em7 to A7

3. A7 → G chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from A7 to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A7 to G

4. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to C

5. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Wish You Were Here chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wish You Were Here.

  • Wish You Were Here includes 50 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wish You Were Here contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wish You Were Here connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), D (14%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → A7: 13%
    • Em7 → G: 9%
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