Song chords
Wonderwall chords
Oasis
The most-searched guitar chart on the internet, and deservedly so — four shapes, a capo, and one of the most recognisable strumming patterns ever recorded. It sounds in F# minor because of the capo, not because anyone plays F# minor.
Before you start
The chords you need.
8 shapes covers the whole song, fretted with the capo at fret 2. Tap any diagram’s play button to hear it, or open its page for every voicing on six instruments.
The chart
Section by section.
Capo 2 with Em shapes. Two fingers stay planted on the top two strings through every chord, which is why the changes are so fast and why the whole thing rings the way it does. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 87 bpm.
Verse
4 barsTwo fingers never leave the top two strings — that anchor is the whole trick.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Pre-Chorus
7 barsShapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Chorus
4 barsShapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Need it in a different key, or without the capo? Run it through the transposer — move every chord by the same interval and the song is unchanged.
Playing it
What actually trips people up.
The recorded fourth chord is A7sus4 — the shape here is Asus4, its plainer cousin. Keep your third and fourth fingers anchored on the B and high E strings and the difference mostly disappears.
The chart above is the commonly played arrangement — the version a competent player would hand you, not a bar-for-bar transcription of a specific master. Section labels are there to orient you; live and studio versions repeat, extend and drop sections freely, and none of that changes which chords you need.
About this page
Chord names and song structure are facts; for lyrics and official notation, support the artist. This page carries no lyrics on purpose — Wonderwall was written and recorded by Oasis, and the words belong to them. What you get here is the harmony: the key, the capo, the tempo, and which chord goes where.
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FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
What key is Wonderwall in?
Wonderwall sounds in F# Minor. The common arrangement gets there with a capo at fret 2 and E Minor shapes, which is why the chords written here are E Minor chords rather than F# Minor ones.
Do I need a capo for Wonderwall?
Yes for the standard arrangement: capo 2. Without it you would be playing F# Minor shapes, which needs barre chords. With the capo on, the shapes are E Minor — much friendlier under the hand.
What chords are in Wonderwall?
Em7, G, Dsus4, Asus4, C, D, Em and Cadd9 — 8 chords across 3 sections. Capo 2 with Em shapes. Two fingers stay planted on the top two strings through every chord, which is why the changes are so fast and why the whole thing rings the way it does.
What is the easiest way to play Wonderwall?
Beginner overall. The recorded fourth chord is A7sus4 — the shape here is Asus4, its plainer cousin. Keep your third and fourth fingers anchored on the B and high E strings and the difference mostly disappears.
How fast is Wonderwall?
About 87 bpm. Every section on this page plays back at that tempo, so you can hear how long each chord is meant to be held before you try it yourself.
Can I play Wonderwall in a different key?
Yes — the progression is the song, not the letters. Move every chord by the same number of semitones and it still works. The transposer will do the arithmetic, or you can move the capo and keep these shapes.