See You Again — One String Guitar Tab
Wiz Khalifa
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Practice Tips
- 1Start slow — use the 0.5x speed option
- 2Focus on one note at a time
- 3Keep your fretting hand relaxed
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About This Melody
See You Again by Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) is one of the most emotional songs of the 2010s. Released in 2015 as part of the Furious 7 soundtrack, it became a tribute to the late Paul Walker and one of the most-viewed videos on YouTube with billions of plays. The piano-driven melody by Charlie Puth is hauntingly beautiful and translates perfectly to a single guitar string. This version uses the 1st (high E) string and frets 0 through 11, with a flowing shape that rises and falls like the emotional arc of the song. With 23 notes, it's a longer melody that's rewarding to learn from start to finish.
How to Play
- This melody uses just the 1st string (high E string) of your guitar. The fret sequence is: 4, 7, 9, 7, 0, 2, 2, 0, 4, 4, 7, 9, 11, 9, 7, 4, 2, 2, 0, 2, 2, 4, 0.
- The melody has two main phrases. Start the first phrase by climbing: fret 4, fret 7, fret 9. Then step back to 7 and drop to the open string (0).
- Play fret 2 twice, then open string (0). This descending passage feels like a gentle sigh.
- The second phrase begins the same way — fret 4 twice, then climb higher: 7, 9, all the way to fret 11. This is the emotional peak of the melody.
- Descend from the peak: fret 9, 7, 4, then fret 2 twice and open string (0). The melody is winding down.
- Finish with a quiet ending: fret 2 twice, fret 4, then open string (0). Let the final note ring out — it's the emotional resolution.
- See You Again is meant to feel emotional and unhurried. The original tempo is around 80 BPM. Play it slowly and let the ascending phrases build naturally. The two phrases share the same shape — climb, peak, descend — but the second one reaches higher (fret 11 vs. 9), which gives the melody its emotional arc.
Common Mistakes
Rushing the climb from fret 4 to fret 9 (or 11) — these ascending passages should feel gradual and emotional, not hurried. Let each note breathe. Making the drop from fret 7 or 9 to fret 0 sound abrupt — this is a big leap down the neck. Slide your hand smoothly rather than jumping. Losing the difference between the two phrases — the first peaks at fret 9, the second at fret 11. This distinction gives the melody its emotional progression, so make sure you reach fret 11 clearly in the second phrase. Playing the ending too fast — the final passage (2, 2, 4, 0) is the quiet resolution of the song. Slow down and give it space.