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Wish You Were Here

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
F/C    x-3-x-2-1-1
C/Bb   x-1-2-0-1-0
F/A    x-0-3-2-1-x
Gsus4  3-x-0-0-1-3
F/G    3-x-3-2-1-1
Am/G   3-x-2-2-1-0
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[Intro]
|  C|   C   F/C|  C|   C   F/C|
|  C|   C   F/C|  C|  C|
[Verse]
  CThere's distance beC/Bbtween us
  F/AAnd you're on my mindC  
  FAs I lay here in the Cdarkness
I can Dmfind no peace inGsus4sideG  
[Chorus]
I wish you were Chere holding me Ftight
If I had you Cnear, you'd make it alFright
I wish you were Chere
                    F      F/G|  C|  C   G|
'Cause I feel like a child tonight
[Verse]
  CThere's rain on my C/Bbwindow
  F/AAnd I can count the Cdrops
  FBut I can't help feeling Clonely
There's no Dmway, no way that I could Gsus4stopG  
[Chorus]
I wish you were Chere holding me Ftight
If I had you Cnear, you'd make it alFright
I wish you were Chere
                    F      F/G|  C|  C|
'Cause I feel like a child tonight
[Bridge]
 F/AEach moment, G6ooh, ooh is a memoFry
Time's so unEkind
Every Ehour filled with an emptiAmness
 Am/GI can't Fhide
[Verse]
 COh, this distance beC/Bbtween us
F/ACan't get you off of my Cmind
  FAs I lay here in the Cdarkness
I can Dmfind no peace inGsus4sideG  
[Chorus]
I wish you were Chere holding me Ftight
If I had you Cnear, you'd make it alFright
I wish you were Chere
                    F      F/G|  C|  C|
'Cause I feel like a child tonight
[Outro]
|  C|  F   G|  C|  F   G|           [  C]
  (solo)           Wish you were here
|  C|  F   G|  C|  F   G|
|  C|  F   G|  C|  F   G|
(repeat and fade)

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Wish You Were Here

by Fleetwood Mac

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

C/Bb

F/A

Gsus4

F/G

Am/G

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0

F/A x-0-3-2-1-x

Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0

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[Intro]

C C F/C C C F/C

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C C F/C C C

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[Verse]

C C/Bb

There's distance between us

F/A C

And you're on my mind

F C

As I lay here in the darkness

Dm Gsus4 G

I can find no peace inside

[Chorus]

C F

I wish you were here holding me tight

C F

If I had you near, you'd make it alright

I wish you were here

F F/G C C G

| | |

'Cause I feel like a child tonight

[Verse]

C C/Bb

There's rain on my window

F/A C

And I can count the drops

F C

But I can't help feeling lonely

Dm Gsus4 G

There's no way, no way that I could stop

[Chorus]

C F

I wish you were here holding me tight

C F

If I had you near, you'd make it alright

I wish you were here

F F/G C C

| | |

'Cause I feel like a child tonight

[Bridge]

F/A G6 F

Each moment, ooh, ooh is a memory

Time's so unkind

E Am

Every hour filled with an emptiness

Am/G F

I can't hide

[Verse]

C C/Bb

Oh, this distance between us

F/A C

Can't get you off of my mind

F C

As I lay here in the darkness

Dm Gsus4 G

I can find no peace inside

[Chorus]

C F

I wish you were here holding me tight

C F

If I had you near, you'd make it alright

I wish you were here

F F/G C C

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'Cause I feel like a child tonight

[Outro]

C F G C F G C

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(solo) Wish you were here

C F G C F G

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C F G C F G

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(repeat and fade)

About Wish You Were Here Chords by Fleetwood Mac

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What key is "Wish You Were Here" in?

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