Today is gonna be the day that you learn to play Wonderwall chords with no capo on your guitar. In this lesson, we are going to go over the full song including the strumming pattern, finishing off with a full set of lyrics. If you get stuck at any point make sure to use the video tutorial we’ve included below. We also have other no capo songs for beginners available here on our website if you want to learn to play similar pieces to this one. Let’s jump in.
Wonderwall Chords
Wonderwall is one of the biggest hits that Oasis ever released and is still popular almost thirty years later. It’s a song every guitarist wants to learn because of the unique strumming pattern. As you will see in the chord charts we’ve included above, to play this song with no capo you will be using the chords of E minor7, G major, Dsus4, Asus4, G#, F# and Cadd9. All of these chords will be played openly on your guitar which makes them a lot easier and beginner friendly.
Wonderwall Strumming Pattern
There are a few different versions when it comes to the strumming pattern for Wonderwall. The one we are using here is going to be the most accurate. In the pattern below, each D represent a down strum and a U represents an up strum. You should be able to play this pretty easily without too much trouble but if you do want a reminder, listen to the original track or refer to the video tutorial we included above.
D D D D U DU D D D U D U D D D U U U D U D U
Wonderwall Chords & Lyrics
Now that you have learned the individual chords that are involved with this song and the strumming pattern, you can start to put the song together. We would always recommend learning the chords first, then the strumming pattern to get the rhythm down. Next, take small sections of the song and learn it bit by bit. Eventually when you become confident with each section you will be able to join the whole thing together and play the entire piece from start to finish.
Below we have given you the full lyrics for the song. Above the lyrics are the chords. These chords are played exactly where they are played above the lyrics so this is how you will learn to play the song.
Verse 1
Em7 G
Today is gonna be the day
Dsus4 Asus4
That they’re gonna throw it back to you
Em7 G
By now, you should’ve somehow
Dsus4 Asus4
Realized what you gotta do
Em7 G
I don’t believe that anybody
D Asus4
Feels the way I do
Cadd9 Dsus4 Asus4
About you now
Verse 2
Em7 G
Backbeat, the word is on the street
Dsus4 Asus4
That the fire in your heart is out
Em7 G
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
Dsus4 Asus4
But you never really had a doubt
Em7 G
I don’t believe that anybody
D Asus4
Feels the way I do
Cadd9 Dsus4 Asus4
About you now
Pre-Chorus
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
Cadd9 Dsus4
There are many things that I would
G G/F# Em7
Like to say to you
G Asus4
But I don’t know how
Chorus
Cadd9 Em7 G
Because maybe
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
And after all
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G Em7 Asus4
You’re my wonderwall
Verse 3
Em7 G
Today is gonna be the day
Dsus4 Asus4
That they’re gonna throw it back to you
Em7 G
By now, you should’ve somehow
Dsus4 Asus4
Realized what you’re not to do
Em7 G
I don’t believe that anybody
D Asus4
Feels the way I do
Cadd9 Dsus4 Asus4
About you now
Pre-Chorus
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em7
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
Cadd9 Dsus4
There are many things that I would
G G/F# Em7
Like to say to you
G Asus4
But I don’t know how
Chorus
Cadd9 Em7 G
I said maybe
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
And after all
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G Em7 Asus4
You’re my wonderwall
Cadd9 Em7 G
I said maybe
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
And after all
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G Em7 Asus4
You’re my wonderwall
Outro
Cadd9 Em7 G
I said maybe
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
You’re gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
You’re gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G
You’re gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
Conclusion
That’s all you need to be able to play the Wonderwall chords with no capo on your guitar. Make sure to check out the rest of our website for more great guides on guitar music for both beginner and experienced players.