Tabs
Wish You Were Here
by Pink Floyd
Sorry for the "rag-tag" look of this. I got part of it from Alt.guitar, and
did the rest myself. Oh well, here it is....
intro(rhythm guitar)
----------------------3----------------3-- X 2
----------------------3----------------3--
----------------------0-----0----------0--
------------0---2-----2--------2--0----0--
-------0>2-----------------------------X--
----3----------------------------------3--
-----------------3------------------3-- X 2 then repeat the whole thing
-----------------3------------------3-- with the lead part below
-----------------0------------------0--
----------0---2--2----2---0---------0--
-----0>2---------------------2---0--X--
--3---------------------------------3--
-----3--------- This is only for the last part of the intro before the verse
-----3---------
-----0---------
-----0---------
-----2---------
--3--3---------
Symbols:
| quarter note |. dotted quarter note
__ __
| eight note |. dotted eighth note
== ==
| sixteenth note |. dotted sixteenth note
} quarter rest H hammer-on
`/ eighth rest P pull-off
"/ sixteenth rest > accented strum/pick
BB bend R reverse bend
UB unison bend S slide (slide upto note = \)
^ downstroke v upstroke
* staccato ~ vibrato
{ quarter note pause } eight note pause
x muted note
Moderateley slow
Emi 3 
G+G
=== === ===== ===
} |S| | | | | |S| | |. -S| | | {
E MajorE ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB ||----------3----5---3--------------|----------------------------------|
G+G ||-----2-4---------4---------4-2-0--|----------------------------------|
D MajorD ||----------------------------------|---0-------0-0--------------------|
A augmentedA ||----------------------------------|-------\-2------------------------|
E MajorE ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Emi G+G
_ ____ _ ______===
} |S| -S| |S| -S|P| |S| -S|P| 0 -
E MajorE ||---3-5-\-3------------------------|-3--------------------------------|
BB ||---3-5-\-3--3-5--\-3----3-5--\-3--|-0--------------------------------|
G+G ||------------2-4--\-2-0--2-4--\-2-0|-0--------------------------------|
D MajorD ||----------------------------------|-0--------------------------------|
A augmentedA ||----------------------------------|-2--------------------------------|
E MajorE ||----------------------------------|-3--------------------------------|
Emi A augmentedA
=== ===__ === === ___=== __
} |S| | | |~~ } R|P| | | } | BB | | | BB| |.
E MajorE ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB ||---------3----5---(7)5-3----------|---------3-5----------------------|
G+G ||----2-4----4--------------4-------|--2--4(6)----4(6)---2-------------|
D MajorD ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A augmentedA ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E MajorE ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Emi G+G
=== ==x__ ___ __ ===__ ===
} |S| | | |~~~| BB| |P| | |. BB|R| 0
E MajorE ||----------------------------------|----------------------3-----------|
BB ||---------3----5----5(7)-5-3--5----|----------------------0-----------|
G+G ||----2-4---------------------------|--2---4(6)2------0----0-----------|
D MajorD ||----------------------------------|----------------------0-----------|
A augmentedA ||----------------------------------|----------------------2-----------|
E MajorE ||----------------------------------|----------------------3-----------|
C majorC D MajorD
So, so ya think you ...
A minorAm G+G D MajorD
heaven from hell, blue skies ....
C majorC A minorAm G+G
from a cold steel rail? A augmentedA smile from a ....
C majorC D MajorD A minorAm
did they get you to trade, your ...
G+G D MajorD C majorC
hot air for a cool breeze, ....
A minorAm G+G
a walk on part in the war, ....
(guitar solo played over intro) (added by Andreas Sjolund)
(Actually, this part is sung over the guitar solo)
--------10-10-------10-10---12-10-10----------------------------
---10/12-------10/12-----------------12-------------------------
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---------10-10-10-12-10-----------------------------------------
---10/12--------------------12p10p8-----------------------------
-----------------------------------7-7---9-7--------------------
---------------------------------------9------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------10-10-10-----------12---------------------------
-----8-10-10/12---------10--12/14----14p12p10-------------------
---9------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G
---------10---------------------------12------------------------
---10/12----12p10p8-10-12-12-8--12/14-----14p12p10--8-----------
----------------------------------------------------------------
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C majorC D MajorD
How I wish, how I wish ....
A minorAm G+G D MajorD
Were just two lost soles ....,
C majorC A minorAm
Running over the same old ground, but ....
G+G
wish you ....
(guitar solo, played over intro fig.)
(This second guitar solo is almost identical to the first, with very
slight variations on the same basic:
--------10
--10/12
and
--------12
--12/14--
themes!)
transcribed by: lead intro: Jouni Lindqvist
all else: James BB
except Solo and Intro help: Andreas Sjolund
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
tabbed by Jeremy Joseph
([email protected])
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All song using acoustic guitars
Intro:
G+G
e:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|-------------|--3---3-3-3----|
B:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|-------------|--3---3-3-3----|
G:----------------|--0---0-0-0--|-----0-------|--0---0-0-0----|
D:----------0--2--|--2---2-2-2--|--2-----2--0-|--0---0-0-0----|
A:-----0/2--------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
E:--3-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
G+G
e:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|--------------|--3--3-3-3--------|
B:----------------|--3---3-3-3--|--------------|--3--3-3-3--------|
G:----------------|--0---0-0-0--|--------------|--0--0-0-0--------|
D:----------0--2--|--2---2-2-2--|--2--0--------|--0--0-0-0--------|
A:-----0/2--------|-------------|--------2--0--|------------------|
E:--3-------------|-------------|--------------|------------------|
G+G
e:---------------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--|
B:---------------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--|
G:---------------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
D:-------0-------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
A:--0/2----------2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
E:----------3----3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--|
This part is done with two guitars. One plays the first intro
line and the lead part tabbed below comes in after the first bar.
This is done consecutively four times.
Lead 1:
e:-------------------------------------------|
B:--------3---5-----3------------------------|
G:---2/4---------4------4/2/0----------------|
D:-----------------------------0-------0--0--|
A:--------------------------------1/2--------|
E:-------------------------------------------|
Lead 2:
e:---3/5--3--------------------------|
B:---3/5--3--3/5--3-----3/5--5\3--0--|
G:-----------2/4--2--0--2/4--4\2--0--|
D:-----------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|
Lead 3:
e:----------------------------------------------------|
B:--------3-----5--5b(7)-----3----------3--5----------|
G:---2/4-----4------------4-----2--4/6--------4/6--2--|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
Lead 4:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-------3-----5--5b(7)--3-----3----------3------|
G:--2/4-----4---------------4-----2--2/4------0--|
D:-----------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------|
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My margins are screwed up as always but oh well. If you need any help
or clarification just let me know.
Jeremy
PINK FLOYD
WISH YOU WERE HERE
INTRO:
Let ring throughout
Pick strings close to the bottom of the guitar to get that echo sound
-------------------------3---3--3------3--3-----------------3--3---3----3--
-------------------------3---3--3------3--3--------------3--3--3---3----3--
---------------------0---0---0--0------------0-----------0--0--0---0-------
-------------0---2-------------------------------2---0---------------------
--------0H2----------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------3---3---3--3---3--------------------3--3---3--3---
---------------------3---3---3--3---3-----------------3--3--3---3--3---
---------------------0---0---0--0---0------0----------0--0--0---0------
-------------0---2---------------------2-------2---0-------------------
-------0H2-------------------------------------------------------------
-----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--
---------------------0--0--0---0--0--0--0-----------------0--0--0---0-----
-------------0---2-------------------------2---0--------------------------
--------0H2----------------------------------------2---0------------------
-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------3--3--3---3--3--3--3--------------------------------------
---------------------3--3--3---3--3--3--3--------------------------------------
---------------------0--0--0---0--0--0--0--------------------------------------
-------------0---2-------------------------2---0-------------------------------
--------0H2-----------------------------------------2---0----------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------2/4---4/2-------------------------------
---------5---5---3---------------------2/4---4/2---3/5---5/3---3/5---5/3-----4-
----2/4--------4-----4P2P0-------------------------2/4---4/2-0-2/4---4/2--0--5-
-------------------------------0-0---------------------------------------------
-----------------------------2-------------------------------------------------
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---------3---5~~---5BFP3------3-------------3---5------------------------------
----2/4----4---------------4-----2~~---4BH---------4BF--2~~~-------------------
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---------3---5~~---5BH-5BFP3----5----------------------------------------------
----2/4----4------------------4---2~~------4BF-----2~~-------------------------
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Here's the rhythm..
G.. D.. Am.. Etc...
--3---3-3----3----3-3-3--3---3-3----3----3-3-3--0---0-0----0----0-0-0--
--0---0-0----0----0-0-0--2---2-2----2----2-2-2--1---1-1----1----1-1-1--
--0---0-0----0----0-0-0--3---3-3----3----3-3-3--2---2-2----2----2-2-2--
--0---0-0----0----0-0-0--0---0-0----0----0-0-0--2---2-2----2----2-2-2--
--2---2-2-2--2----2-2-2--0---0-0-0--0----0-0-0--0---0-0-0--0----0-0-0--
--3---3-3-3--3----3-3-3--0---0-0-0--0----0-0-0--0---0-0-0--0----0-0-0--
TAB EXPLANATION:
H = Hammer
/ = Slide
P = Pull off
~ = Vibrato
BH = Half Bend, Bend the string up 1/2 fret
BF = Full Bend, Bend the string up full fret
If anybody agreed with my opinions, it would not be my superiors.
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here
C/GC/G 
D/F#D/F#
So.. so you think ...
A minorAm
Heaven ...
G+G
Blue skies ...
D MajorD
Can you tell a ...
C/GC/G
From a cold ...
Am/E
A augmentedA smile from ...
G+G
Do you think ....
C/GC/G
Did they ...
D/F#D/F#
Your heros ...
A minorAm
Hot ashes ...
G+G
Hot air for a ...
D MajorD
Cold comfort ...
C/GC/G
Did you ex....
A minorAm
A augmentedA walk on ...
G+G
For a lead role ...
C/GC/G D/F#D/F#
How I wish, how I wish ...
A minorAm G+G
We're just two lost souls ...
Year after ...
D/F#D/F#
Running over the ...
C/GC/G
What have ...
A minorAm
The same ....
G+G
Wish you ....
C/GC/G D/F#D/F# A minorAm Am/E G+G
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3 4 2 1 T 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 4
Wish You Were Here tab
Written and released on their Wish you were here album in 1975, the song is about former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett who previous had a breakdown and left the band. Keep in mind when playing these Pink Floyd Wish you were here guitar tabs that the intro was originally done on a twelve-string guitar. At concerts Gilmore, their guitar player, used an electric Fender Stratocaster.
The seacret to get the song to sound just like the album is to use two guitars. One six-stringed and one with twelve strings. The well known into is repeated several times and also returns in the background in the solo. You can see all this in the Pink Floyd Wish you were here guitar tabs below. Even if this is one of the most well known Pink Floyd songs, and the most popular on this site, it was not released as a single before 1995. It was then a live version from the sampler PULSE which was pressed on a CD single.
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