Other arrangements of Wish You Were Here
Pick a learning view.
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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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”
- Can I learn "Wish You Were Here" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Wish You Were Here" with hands-separate practice in G at 128 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Wish You Were Here"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Wish You Were Here" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Wish You Were Here"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Wish You Were Here" is in the key of G at 128 BPM.