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Cliff Edwards - When You Wish Upon a Star Chords

Chord reference G, E7, Am, Am7, D7, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]When you [E7]wish u[Am]pon a [Am7]star [D7]Makes no difference [G]who you [G]are [G]Anything your [Am]heart de[C]sires [C]Will come [D]to [G]you [D7]

[G]If your [E7]heart is [Am]in your [Am7]dream [D7]No request is [G]too ext[G]reme [G]When you [Am]wish upon a [C]star [C]As drea[D]mers [G]do

[C]Fate is [G]kind [D]She brings to those who [G]love [Em]The sweet ful[A]filment of [A]Their secret [Am]long[D]ing

[G]Like a [E7]bolt out [Am]of the [Am7]blue [D7]Fate steps in and [G]sees you [G]through [G]When you [Am]wish upon a [C]star [C]Your dreams [D]come [G]true

[C]Fate is [G]kind [D]She brings to those who [G]love [Em]The sweet ful[A]filment of [A]Their secret [Am]long[D]ing

[G]Like a [E7]bolt out [Am]of the [Am7]blue [D7]Fate steps in and [G]sees you [G]through [G]When you [Am]wish upon a [C]star [C]Your dreams [D]come [G]true

Artist Cliff Edwards
Album Single
Genres Children
Year 1940
Key G

How to Play When You Wish Upon a Star on Guitar?

Cliff Edwards - When You Wish Upon a Star can be played in the key of G using the G, E7, Am, Am7, D7, D chords.

  • 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 E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • 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 Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

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

You can play When You Wish Upon a Star with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.