What key is "Wish You Were Here" in?

"Wish You Were Here" by Incubus is in the key of A with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Wish You Were Here" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Wish You Were Here" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

I dig (A6/9)my toes in to the sand.

The o cean (A6/9)looks like a thou sand (D)dia monds py strewn a cross a blue blan it.

ket.

I lean (A6/9)a gainst the wind I pre tend nal that I am weight light less, and in this (A6/9)mo ment I am (F#m11)hap py,

hap py.

(E5)I

(D5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(A5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(D5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(A5)wish you (E5)were

(A6/9)here.

I lay (A6/9)my head on to the sand.

The sky re (A6/9)sem bles a back lit (D)can o py with a holes a punched in it.

ket.

I’m count (A6/9)ing U F O’s.

I sig tend nal them with my weight light er that in this (A6/9)mo ment I am (F#m11)hap py,

hap py.

(E5)I

(D5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(A5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(D5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(A5)wish you (E5)were

(A6/9)here.

(F#m11)here.

The world’s a roll er coast er and I am not strapped in.

Oo, may be I should hold with care, but my hands are in the, in the air, say (Asus2)ing (E5)I

wish you (E5)were here.

Well (E5)I

(A5)wish you (E5)were.

(E5)I

(D5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(A5)wish you (E5)were here.

(E5)I

(D5)wish you (E5)were

(E5)here.

(A5)Wish you (E5)were (Asus2)here.

Wish You Were Here by Incubus

Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Wish You Were Here”

What key is "Wish You Were Here" in?: "Wish You Were Here" by Incubus is in the key of A with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Wish You Were Here" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Wish You Were Here" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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Wish You Were Here by Incubus

About “Wish You Were Here”

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