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Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here Chords

Chord reference C, G, Am, F, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I can be [C]tough, I can be [G]strong, but with [Am]you, It’s not like that at [F]all There’s a [C]girl, that gives a [G]shit, behind this [Am]wall, you just walked through [F]it

And I [C]remember all those crazy things you said, you [G]left them running through my head You’re [Am]always there, you’re everywhere, but [F]right now I wish you were here. [C]All those crazy things we did, didn’t [G]think about it, just went with it You’re [Am]always there, you’re everywhere, but [F]right now I wish you were here

[C]Damn, Damn, Damn, [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]here, here, [F]here I wish you were here [C]Damn, Damn, Damn [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]near, near, [F]near, I wish you were here. I [C]love the way you [G]are, it’s who I [Am]am, don’t have to try [F]hard We always [C]say, say it like it [G]is, and the [Am]truth, is that I really [F]miss

And I [C]remember all those crazy things you said, you [G]left them running through my head You’re [Am]always there, you’re everywhere, but [F]right now I wish you were here. [C]All those crazy things we did, didn’t [G]think about it, just went with it You’re [Am]always there, you’re everywhere, but [F]right now I wish you were here

[C]Damn, Damn, Damn, [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]here, here, [F]here I wish you were here [C]Damn, Damn, Damn [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]near, near, [F]near, I wish you were here.

[Dm]No, I don’t want to let [C]go, I just [G]wanna let you know That [Dm]I never wanna let [C]go, let [G]go. [Dm]No, I don’t want to let [C]go, I just [G]wanna let you know That [Dm]I never wanna let [C]go, let [G]go

[C]Damn, Damn, Damn, [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]here, here, [F]here I wish you were here [C]Damn, Damn, Damn [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]near, near, [F]near, I wish you were here. [C]Damn, Damn, Damn, [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]here, here, [F]here I wish you were here [C]Damn, Damn, Damn [G]what I’d do to have you [Am]near, near, [F]near, I wish you were here.

Artist Avril Lavigne
Album Goodbye Lullaby
Genres Pop, Rock
Year 2011
Key C

How to Play Wish You Were Here on Guitar?

Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F, Dm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Wish You Were Here with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.