Wish You Were Here chords by
Shawn Colvin

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Verse 1

Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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I hear the bells of Bethlehem

C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Ringing across the street

Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Staring into my Christmas cup

C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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Em

Em

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I think of you and me

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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The old days

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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And how we kissed

Em

Em

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Your sweet laughter I still miss

F

F

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C

C

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Christmas is coming

Dm

Dm

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and the lights are low

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I've had enough of these tears

F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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I may find you in a field of snow

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Oh God, I wish you were here

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Riding across my wooden floor

Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Far as the telephone

Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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I feel my wretched heart exposed

C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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I call but you're not home

Em

Em

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Em

Em

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G

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Dm

Dm

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My heart beats, carols chime

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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What can I do?

Am

Am

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G

G

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May be I'm crying

F

F

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C

C

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Cause Christmas is coming

Dm

Dm

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and the lights are low

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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These memories won't disappear

F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Half the earth tore us apart a long ago

F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Oh God, I wish you were here

Am

Am

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And as I stare at the fire

Eaug

Eaug

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G

G

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I can hear the street choir

F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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And I can't believe you're gone

Am

Am

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Eaug

Eaug

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Oh, it's crazy, I know,

G

G

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F

F

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but I just feel so close

Fm

Fm

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Fdim

Fdim

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Whenever Christ

Fm

Fm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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mas time is here

F

F

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C

C

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Ah, Christmas is coming

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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and the lights are gone

F

F

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C

C

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Baby, your costume appears

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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I know we've been

Dm

Dm

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down this road before,

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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but God I wish you were here.

F

F

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C

C

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Christmas is coming and

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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the lights are low,

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I've had enough of these tears.

F

F

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Dm

Dm

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I made my angel in a field of snow

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh God, I wish you were here

F

F

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C

C

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Christmas is coming

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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and the light s are low

F

F

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C

C

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These memories won't disappear

G

G

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I feel like the sun,

F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I feel Taurus upon all of you, Lord

F

F

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C

C

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Oh God, right now I wish you

G

G

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were here

F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Christmas is coming and the fire's alone

C

C

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F

F

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And the lights are gone

C

C

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G

G

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Baby, all those who are here,

all those who are young

F

F

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I'll make my angel in a few

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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But God, I wish you were here

Christmas is coming

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Chords

Am
F
G
C
Em
Dm
Eaug
Fm
Fdim

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wish You Were Here by Shawn Colvin is C major.

The primary chords used in Wish You Were Here are Am, F, G, C, Em, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wish You Were Here is approximately 87 beats per minute.

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