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Wish You Were Here

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[Intro]
 E5   B5   F#5   A5   B5(6x)
 B5   A5   F#5   A5(2x)
[Verse 1]
B5I dig my A5toes into the sF#5andA5  B5  
B5The ocean A5looks like a thousand F#5diamonds
SA5trewn across a B5blue blanket
B5I lean A5against the wind
F#5Pretend that A5I am wB5eightless
B5And in A5this moment I am F#5happA5y..B5.happy
[Chorus]
    E5  B5I       F#5  A5wish yoB5u were E5here
B5I        F#5  A5wish you B5were heE5re
B5I wiF#5sh yoA5u were heB5reE5  
B5I       F#5  A5wish you B5were heA5reF#5  A5  B5  
B5   A5   F#5  A5   B5
[Verse 2]
B5I lay A5my head onto the F#5sandA5  B5  
B5The sky A5resembles a back lit F#5canopy
With A5holes puncheB5d in it
B5I'm countiA5ng UFOs
F#5I signal A5them with my B5lighter
B5And in A5this moment I am F#5happA5y..B5.happy
[Chorus]
    E5  B5I       F#5  A5wish yoB5u were E5here
B5I        F#5  A5wish you B5were heE5re
B5I wiF#5sh yoA5u were heB5reE5  
B5I       F#5  A5wish you B5were heF#5reD5  F#5  G5  
[Verse 3]
F#5The world's a roller coaster
D5And I am not strapped in
F#5Maybe I should hold with care
But my hG5ands are busy in the air saying
[Chorus]
    E5   B5I F#5wish A5you werB5e hereE5  
B5I       F#5  A5wish you B5wereE5  
    E5  B5I       F#5  A5wish yoB5u were E5here
B5I        F#5  A5wish you B5were heE5re
B5I wiF#5sh yoA5u were heB5reE5  
B5I       F#5  A5wish you B5were heF#5reD5  F#5  G5  

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The story behind the song

"Wish You Were Here" by Incubus, from their album Morning View, captures the essence of living fully in the present. Guitarist Mike Einziger shared that the song is about being content in the moment and not solely focused on what's ahead. Vocalist Brandon Boyd clarified that the lyrics aren't about a specific person, but rather a desire to share a significant, brief personal moment with someone. It plays like an invitation to embrace and appreciate the now, wishing for a companion to truly experience it with.

AI-written from these sources:Wish You Were Here (Incubus song) — Wikipedia ↗Incubus (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Wish You Were Here

by Incubus

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F#5

[Intro]

E5 B5 F#5 A5 B5

(6x)

B5 A5 F#5 A5

(2x)

[Verse 1]

B5 A5 F#5 A5 B5

I dig my toes into the sand

B5 A5 F#5

The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds

A5 B5

Strewn across a blue blanket

B5 A5

I lean against the wind

F#5 A5 B5

Pretend that I am weightless

B5 A5 F#5 A5 B5

And in this moment I am happy...happy

[Chorus]

E5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 A5 F#5 A5 B5

I wish you were here

B5 A5 F#5 A5 B5

[Verse 2]

B5 A5 F#5 A5 B5

I lay my head onto the sand

B5 A5 F#5

The sky resembles a back lit canopy

A5 B5

With holes punched in it

B5 A5

I'm counting UFOs

F#5 A5 B5

I signal them with my lighter

B5 A5 F#5 A5 B5

And in this moment I am happy...happy

[Chorus]

E5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 F#5 D5 F#5 G5

I wish you were here

[Verse 3]

F#5

The world's a roller coaster

And I am not strapped in

F#5

Maybe I should hold with care

But my hands are busy in the air saying

[Chorus]

E5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were

E5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 E5

I wish you were here

B5 F#5 A5 B5 F#5 D5 F#5 G5

I wish you were here

About Wish You Were Here Chords by Incubus

Learn how to play Wish You Were Here by Incubus with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wish You Were Here chords”, “Wish You Were Here guitar chords”, or “Incubus Wish You Were Here chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Wish You Were Here chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wish You Were Here lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E5, B5, F#5, A5, D5, G5.

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What key is "Wish You Were Here" in?

The chords for "Wish You Were Here" show the original chord names (including E5, B5, F#5, A5, D5, G5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.