Other arrangements of Wish You Were Here
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So,
so you think you can (D)tell
heav en from (Am)hell,
blue skies from (G)pain.
Can you tell a green (D)field
from a cold steel (C)rail,
a smile from a (Am)veil?
Do you think you can (G)tell?
And did they get you to (C)trade
your he roes for (D)ghosts,
hot ash es for (Am)trees,
hot air for a (G)cool breeze,
cold com fort for (D)charge.
And did you ex (C)change
a walk on part in the (Am)war
for a lead role in a (G)cage?
How I wish,
how I wish you were (D)here.
We’re just (Am)two lost souls swim ming in a fish bowl.
Year af ter year,
run ning o ver the same old ground.
What have we found;
the same old (Am)fears.
Wish you were here.
Wish You Were Here — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Wish You Were Here" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 128 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Wish You Were Here”
- Why does "Wish You Were Here" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Wish You Were Here".
- What key is "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd played in?
- Wish You Were Here is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Wish You Were Here"?
- The arrangement plays at 128 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Wish You Were Here" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Wish You Were Here"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Wish You Were Here"?
- "Wish You Were Here" was originally performed by Pink Floyd. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Pink Floyd can I play here?
- Try "HEY YOU", "WISH YOU WERE HERE", "MONEY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Wish You Were Here"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Wish You Were Here".
- Can I see all the notes in "Wish You Were Here"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 128 BPM.