Wish You Were Here
by Pink Floyd • Lesson #65 • May 6, 2017
In this lesson, I’ll show you how to play the classic Pink Floyd song Wish You Were Here. I’ll show you how to play the intro (with tabs), explain the chords needed, talk about strumming pattern, and more. This is just a fabulous song, great for beginners (I keep this version as easy as possible), but also quite fun for seasoned musicians.
- 0:00 Playthrough
- 2:20 Lesson overview
- 3:34 Intro Riff, part 1
- 5:40 Intro Riff, part 2
- 7:05 Verse strumming, simple
- 7:50 Verse strumming, advanced
Licensed Song Sheet 2 pages
Follow along with my print-friendly guide for this song! It’s available for purchase at Musicnotes.com, the web’s leading provider of licensed sheet music.
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Buy at Musicnotes.comMy Lesson Teaching the Intro Solo
If you’d like to learn how to play the intro solo of this song, check out my full lesson teaching it. It shows you two different ways to play it, one being very beginner-friendly. The tabs to this intro solo are included in my licensed song sheet, linked above.
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