Wonderwall | Chords + Lyrics (capo 2)
Intro
||: Em7 G5 | Dsus4 A7sus4 :|| x4
Verse 1
||: Em7 G5 | Dsus4 A7sus4 :||
Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you.
By now you should’ve somehow realized what you gotta do.
| Em7 G5 | Dsus4 A7sus4 | C Dsus4 | A7sus4 |
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.
Verse 2
Backbeat the word was on the street that the fire in your heart is out.
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before but you never really had a doubt.
| Em7 G5 | Dsus4 A7sus4 | Em7 G5 | Dsus4 A7sus4 |
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.
Bridge 1
||: C Dsus4 | Em :||
And all the roads we have to walk along are winding.
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding.
| C Dsus4 | G5 D/F# Em D5 | A7sus4 | A7sus4 |
There are many things that I would like to say to you but I don’t know how.
Chorus 1
| C Em | G Em | C Em | G Em |
Because maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me, and after all,
| C Em | G Em | C Em | G Em | Em | 2/4 G |
you’re my Wonderwall.
Verse 3
||: Em7 G5 | Dsus4 A7sus4 :|| x4
Today was gonna be the day but they’ll never throw it back to you.
By now you should’ve somehow realized what you’re not to do.
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.
Bridge 2
And all the roads that lead you there are winding.
And all the lights that light the way are blinding.
There are many things that I would like to say to you but I don’t know how.
Chorus 2
||: C Em | G Em :||
||: I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me,
and after all, you’re my Wonderwall. :||
Outro Chorus
I said maybe,
||: You’re gonna be the one that saves me :|| x3
End
||: C Em | G Em :|| Em |
Wonderwall Chords: Learn the progressions
Just like on the original recording, you must place a capo on fret two and think of Wonderwall‘s chords as if in the key of Em/G.
The chords have extensions that work as drones, this is very clever as it binds Wonderwall’s chords together, making the slightly awkward progression sound more natural.
The verse chords with Roman Numerals for verse 1 are:
||: Em7 (VI) G5 (I) | Dsus4 (V) A7sus4 (II) :|| x3
| C (IV) D (V) | A7sus4 (II) |
The next verse doesn’t go to C – D – A7sus4 at the end, but the bridge borrows the initial idea, swapping chord VI for II, very clever!
||: C (IV) Dsus4 (V) | Em (VI) :||
Before we eventually get to that A7sus4, we play IV – V, and then quickly descend From chord I to V, like this:
| C (IV) Dsus4 (V) | G5 (I) D/F# (V/3) Em (VI) D5 (V) | A7sus4 (II) | A7sus4 |
This brings us to the chorus which is the simplest and therefore feels like a release after all that tension (A7sus4).
||: C (IV) Em (VI) | G (I) Em (VI) :||
Starting on chord IV (Lydian) gives us a feeling of moving on and by having chord VI and I following it, we can keep this loop going forever.
Here’s a chord chart of Wonderwall I made for you.
Wonderwall Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
The use of the term “D.S” and the funny-looking S symbol mean Da Segno, meaning, when you reach D.S, go to the S symbol.
I tried to make this chord chart as simple as possible, hence the spacing between the sections.
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Wonderwall Chord Chart PDF.
This chart was created using iRealPro, here’s a link to that file: Wonderwall iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
Changing the key will come in handy should you want to play a 2nd guitar (more on this below in the course preview).
Wonderwall TAB | Course Preview
Wonderwall’s chords have to be played using open-position chords and strummed with the correct pattern in order to sound like the original recording.
However, if you are the only guitarist, you need to break that strumming up, not play it as violently as Noel does on the recording.
To describe exactly how to do this, you need TAB. Here’s example 2 from step 3 in the course:
Members get three more examples like this, use the video above to try playing along and get a taste of what it’s like to learn guitar with Spytunes.
Next, we look at the bridge and then also the chorus chords in the same way, using TAB and play-along loops to practise.
In the course, you’ll find 8 lessons, methodically working out how to play all of Wonderwall’s chords step-by-step.
Each section is studied in-depth, using play-along loops. There are also extra strumming exercises which will help with your accuracy as strumming Wonderwall well is more difficult than it may seem.
The final step is to develop a 2nd guitar part. We’ll move the capo from fret 2 to fret 4 and think in the key of Dm rather than Em. Learning this means you, me, and the singer can play Wonderwall together, like a trio.
You can watch a full performance of Guitar 1 and 2 at the top of this page.
Here’s a link to the 8 step-by-step guitar lessons: Wonderwall – Guitar Lessons with TAB.
Wonderwall is Oasis’s most popular song!
Wonderwall is a single by Oasis from the hugely successful 1995 album What’s The Story (Morning Glory?).
Initially named Wishing Stone, Wonderwall was renamed after a film from 1968 that bore the same name. George Harrison and Eric Clapton wrote the original soundtrack for the film.
Rumours initially claimed that Noel wrote Wonderwall for his wife Meg Mathews. After the divorce, Noel insisted the song was about an imaginary friend who was going to come and save you from yourself.
Wonderwall is by far Oasis’ most popular track and can only be compared to Angels by Robbie Williams as the most popular song by a British act in the ‘90s.
Famous covers of Wonderwall include the one by Ryan Adams. His version was so good that even Oasis started to use ideas from Ryan’s arrangement.
In May 2005, Virgin Radio voted Wonderwall the best British song of all time, with the help of over eight thousand listeners.
Wonderwall Chords | Related Pages
Wonderwall | 8 Step-by-step Guitar Lessons + TAB
As Wonderwall is played using fast strumming, we must engage in some strumming exercises before we can play the complete song well.
Each section is studied in depth, mainly focusing on dividing up the strumming. The final step is to develop a 2nd guitar part.
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Oasis tunes
Oasis was an English rock band led by two brothers, Noel, and Liam Gallagher.
With 8 #1 singles, 15 NME Awards, 9 Q Awards, 4 MTV Europe awards, and 5 Brit awards. The Guinness Book Of Hit Singles And Albums declared Oasis the Most Successful Act of the ’90s.
Oasis on the web
About me | Dan Lundholm
This was a guitar lesson about Wonderwall chords, by Dan Lundholm. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.
Most importantly, find out why you should learn guitar through playing tunes, not practising scales, and studying theory in isolation.
