Tabs
Chords used:
EADGBe
E minor 7Em7 (022033)
G+G (320033)
Dsus4Dsus4 (xx0233)
A7sus4A7sus4 (x02033)
Cadd9Cadd9 (x32033)
Dsus4/F# (2x0233) [note:some people think this is a G/F# (200033)]
Here’s the rythym of how the chord in the verses should be played:
E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
e--3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
B--3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
G--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-2-2--2--2-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----
D--2--2--2--2-2-2-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-2--2--0-2-2-0-2-2-0----
A--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2----------------0--0----0-0-0-0-0------
E--0--0--0--0-0-0-3-3--3--3-3---------------------------------------
Verse 1
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[NOTE: use the above strumming rythym when playing the verse chords below]
[ANOTHER NOTE: play all "A7sus4"’s in the verses the way it is played in
the rythym section above.]
E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
Today is gonna be the day that ...
E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
By now you should’ve somehow ...
E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
I don’t believe that anybody ...
Cadd9Cadd9 Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
About ...
Verse 2
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E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
Backbeat, the word is on the street ..
E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before ...
E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
I don’t believe that anybody ...
E minor 7Em7 G+G Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4
about you now
Pre-chorus
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[NOTE: the tab below is what is played by guitars 1 and 3 while guitar 2
plays the chords above the words. The tab below is used for both the first
and second lines of the pre-chorus]
h=hammer on next note without picking again with the right hand
p=pull off to make next note without having to pick the string w/ your
right hand again
Cadd9Cadd9 Dsus4Dsus4 E minor 7Em7
And all the roads we have to ...
e-------3------------2h3p2----------------------------------------
B----------3----------------3-------------------------------------
G-------------0----------------2-----------------0-----------0----
D--------------------0------------------------0---------0h2-------
A---3------------------------------------0h2---------2------------
E-------------------------------------0---------------------------
Cadd9Cadd9 Dsus4Dsus4 E minor 7Em7
And all the lights that lead us ...
Cadd9Cadd9 Dsus4Dsus4
There are many ...
G+G Dsus4/F# E minor 7Em7 G+G A7sus4A7sus4
would like to say to ...
e-------3--------3--------3---------3-----------------0-------------0---------
B---------3--------3--------3---------3-----------3------3--------------3-----
G-----------0--------0--------0---------0-----------0------0----------------0-
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------2-------------
E-----3-------2---------0---------3-----------0-------------------------------
e-----------0---------------------
B------3-------3-------3----------
G--------0-------0----------------
D-----------------------------0---
A--0-----------------2----0h2-----
E---------------------------------
Chorus
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Cadd9Cadd9 E minor 7Em7 G+G E minor 7Em7 Cadd9Cadd9 E minor 7Em7 G+G
Because maybe You’re ...
E minor 7Em7 Cadd9Cadd9 E minor 7Em7 G+G E minor 7Em7 Cadd9Cadd9 E minor 7Em7 G+G E minor 7Em7
And after all You’re ...
(hold Em7, then silence)
drums come in, then:
e--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---
B--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---
G--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--- (and then right back into chord
D--0-2-2-0-2-2-0--- progression for the verses)
A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---
E------------------
Verse 3
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[same chords as Verse 2]
Today was gonna be the day but they’ll never ....
Pre-chorus
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And all the roads that l....
Chorus
------
I said maybe...
Outro
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[this riff repeated a number of times with chorus chords in background]
Cadd9Cadd9 E minor 7Em7 G+G E minor 7Em7
e--------3--0-------------3--0----
B--0--1----------1--0--1----------
G---------------------------------
D---------------------------------
A---------------------------------
E---------------------------------
Very faint riff heard at end of song: (I think alot of people may never
have heard this faint little ditty!)
[NOTE: this little riff is played WITHOUT a capo]
e--------------0--------------------0-----
B--------0--------0--------2--------2-----
G-----------2--------2-----2--------2-----
D-----4-----------------0--2--4--2--2-----
A--4-----------------------0--0-----0-----
E-----------------------------------------
Wonderwall tab
As with many top hits, Wonderwall was about the writers girlfriend. Well, that is what Gallagher said when he wrote it, but as soon as he got divorced, he all of a sudden started to say that is was about a fantasy friend. Whatever the lyrics is about, you can put your own meaning into it and also play the song in your own style with these Oasis Wonderwall guitar tabs.
It did top the single charts all over and became a world-wide hit taking the band to the top of the music scene in the 1990s. The song is in the key of F# Minor and is set in common time with a moderate dance groove and rhythm. Many bands and artists have covered “Wonderwall” including Beastie Boys, Ryan Adams, Paul Anka and death metal act Ten Masked Men. With these Oasis Wonderwall guitar tabs you can play it in your own style.
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