Turns out that Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here actually translates beautifully to ukulele.

This guide covers the iconic intro riff and the verse strumming pattern.

Credits for the arrangement go to the YouTube channel Center Stage Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele Academy:

Chords

Fairly simple: Em, G, Amaj, Amin, C and D.

Intro

The intro is a fingerpicked riff played x2 in total.

Part A

A |------------5-|
E |-3---5=>7-----|
C |--------------|
G |--------------|

Followed by a strumming pattern on the Em chord: D DU D DU DU

Part B

A |-7----10----7-|
E |--------------|
C |--------------|
G |--------------|

Followed by a strumming pattern on the G chord: D DU D DU DU

Part C

A |-7----5----2--|
E |--------------|
C |--------------|
G |--------------|

Followed by a strumming pattern on the Amaj chord: D DU D DU DU

On the last repetition (after the 2nd Amaj D DU D DU DU), you can finish the introduction with:

BeatPattern
1 D2 1 0 0
2 D2 1 0 2
3 D2 1 0 0
4 D2 1 0 2

Verse Strumming Pattern

The progression below is repeated x2 with the strumming pattern D DU D DU DU for each chord:

C => D => Amin => G => D => C => Amin => G