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Wish You Were Here: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Roger Waters & David Gilmour
- G major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Wish You Were Here written out as piano music: the vi – I – vi – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
Wish You Were Here chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the Em – Em – Em – G chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Wish You Were Here
Does the sheet music for Wish You Were Here have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Wish You Were Here?
The loop is Em – Em – Em – G (vi – I – vi – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Wish You Were Here in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wish You Were Here?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wish You Were Here easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Wish You Were Here?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.