How to Play “Wish You Were Here” On a Piano

How to Play “Wish You Were Here” On a Piano How to Play “Wish You Were Here” On a Piano Feelings of a person can be best described in a poem or a song. But the latter can gain more importance when accompanied with music. “Wish You Were Here” is one of such romantic touching piece which still lingers in the hearts of millions. In September 1975, English rock band, “Pink Floyd” released it as their seventh album. Since then the purity and the freshness holds in its lyrics. The fan followers of this band are still in great numbers. Enriching the memories the song still is a popular hit on the charts.

This soft melodious piece looks mesmerizing if sung with the piano accompanying to reach its refinement. Following is the sufficient elaboration of each string of lyrics along with the chords to add more juice into the song: -

C D
“So, so you think you can tell,”

Am G
“Heaven from Hell, blue sky’s from pain.”

D C Am
“Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail, a smile from a veil,”

G
“Do you think you can tell?”

C D
“And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts,”

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“Hot ashes for trees, hot air for a cool breeze, cold comfort for change,”

C Am G
“And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?”

C D
“How I wish, how I wish you were here.”

Am G D
“We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,”

C
“Running over the same old ground. What have we found?

Am G
“The same old fears. Wish you were here!”

The chords that are followed with the lyrics of this song are C, D, Am and G
The combination of these chords is listed below: -

C or C-major chord hold in the combination of C-E-G
D or D-major chord lies in the combination of D-F#-A or D-F(sharp)-A
Am or A-minor chord lies in the combination of A-C-E
G or G-major chord possess the combination of G-B-D

This finishes the entire chord combination followed after the lyrics for the song. Pressing the notes of the piano and singing the lyrics on the appropriate scale makes the romantic piece more fresh and lively. Couples in love will definitely prefer to play it again and again.