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In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins
In The Air Tonight
keyboards I keep a low "D" epressed throughout the song. (Actually I put a
role of pennies on the key). I actually play the keyboard and guitar lines at
the same time using a volume pedal on my guitar.
The main Dm chord progression doesn't change throughout the song. Pick it up a
little when the drums come in and go crazy.
[Intro]
Dm C Bb C x2
[Chorus]
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I've been waiting for this moment..for all my life..oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight..oh lord?
Dm
Oh lord...
[Verse]
Dm
Well when you told me you were drowning...
C
I would not lend a hand...
Bb
I've seen your face before my friend...
C
But I don't know if you kow who I am...
Dm
But I was there and I saw what you did..
C
Saw it with my own two eyes...
Bb
So you can wipe off that grin...I know where you've been...
C
It's all been a pack of lies...
[Chorus]
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I've been waiting for this moment..for all my life..oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm
Oh lord...
[Verse]
Dm
Well I remember...
I remember don't worry...
C
How could I ever forget?
Bb C
It's the first time...and the last time we ever met...
Dm C
But I know the reason why you keep this silence up...
No you don't fool me...
Bb
For the hurt doesn't show...
But the pain still grows..
С
Some stranger to you and me...
[Chorus]
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I've been waiting for this moment..for all my life..oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I've been waiting for this moment..for all my life..oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I've been waiting for this moment..for all my life..oh lord...
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight...oh lord...
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version 2
[Intro]
Am
[Chorus]
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... oh lord ...
Am G F G
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life ... oh lord
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... oh lord ...
Am
Oh lord ...
[Verse 1]
Am G F G
Well when you told me you were drowning ... I would not lend a hand ...
Am G F G
Ive seen your face before, my friend ... But I dont know if you know who I am ...
Am G F G
But I was there and I saw what you did ... I saw with my own two eyes ...
Am G F G
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been ... Its all been a pack of lies ...
[Chorus]
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life ... Oh lord
Am
Oh lord ...
[Verse 2]
Am G
Well I remember, ... I remember, dont worry ... How could I ever forget? ...
F G
It was the first time, the last time ... That we ever met ...
Am G
But I know the reason why you keep the silence up ... No you dont fool me ...
F G
The hurt doesnt show, ... but the pain still grows ... Its no stranger to you and me ...
( Drum ... )
[Chorus]
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life ... Oh lord
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
I can feel it coming in the air tonight ... Oh lord ...
Am G F G
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life ... Oh lord
Am
Oh lord ...
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version 3
Use any combination of these alternative chord shapes, or stick to one
set throughout. For variety, I like to use the open 4th string as the
drone for the earlier parts of the song, saving the bottom D until the
drum break and final choruses, hit the bass note first, then strum the
rest of the chord, but avoid the 5th string on the C and Bb chords.
TUNING:
D-A-D-G-B-E (Dropped 'D')
(Tune bottom E string down to D)
N.B.
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically
suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
Dm * = 000231 Bb/D = xx0331
Dm = xx0765 Am/D = xx0210
C/D = xx0553 F/D = xx0565
[Drum Break]
Dm ** = 057765 [On last beat of the break, slide down to Dm *)
[3rd and 4th Choruses]
Dm * = 000231 Bb/D * = 0x0331
C/D * = 0x0010 C/D ** = 0x0553
[Ending]
Dm *** = 0-0-0-10-10-10
^ = Emphasise the beat \ = Slide down / = Slide up
***********************************************************************
[Intro]
Dm *
e |---1--------|---0--------|
B |---3--------|------3-----|
G |---2--------|------------|
D |---0--------|------------|
A |---0--------|------------|
D |---0--------|------------|
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D
e |------5----5\-|------3----3\-|------1----1--|------/3----3/--| [x2]
B |------6----6\-|------5----5\-|------3----3--|------/5----5/--|
G |------7----7\-|------5----5\-|------3----3--|------/5----5/--|
D |--0------0----|--0------0----|--0------0----|--0-------0-----|
A |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
D |--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
[Chorus 1]
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D
I can feel it coming in the air to - night, oh, Lord,
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D
And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord,
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D Dm *
Can you feel it coming in the air to - night? Oh, Lord, oh, Lord!
[Verse 1]
Dm Am/D
Well, if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand,
Bb/D
I've seen your face before, my friend,
F/D
But I don't know if you know who I am,
Dm Am/D
Well, I was there, and I saw what you did, saw it with my own two eyes,
Bb/D
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been,
F/D
It's all been a pack of lies!
[Chorus 2]
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D
And I can feel it coming in the air to - night, oh, Lord,
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord,
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D
I can feel it coming in the air to - night, oh, Lord,
Dm C/D Bb/D
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life,
C/D Dm *
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord!
[Verse2 ]
Dm
Well, I re - mem - ber ...I remember, don't worry!
^ ^
Am/D
How could I ever forget?
Bb/D F/D
It's the first time, the last time, we ever met,
Dm
But I know the reason why you keep this silence up,
Am/D
...No, you don't fool me,
Bb/D
Well, the hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows,
F/D
It's no stranger to you and me!
[Drum Break]
Dm **
| /__/ /__/ / /__/ | /__/ / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus 3]
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D **
And I can feel it coming in the air to - night, oh, Lord,
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D **
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord,
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D **
I can feel it in the air tonight, oh, Lord, oh, Lord,
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D **
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord!
[Chorus 4]
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D **
I can feel it coming in the air--- to - night, oh, Lord,
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D **
And I've been waiting for this moment all my life, oh, Lord,
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D **
I can feel it in the air tonight, oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord,
Dm * C/D * Bb/D *
Well, I've been waiting for this moment all my life,
C/D **
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord------!
[Suggestion for ending]
Dm * C/D * Bb/D * C/D ** Dm ***
e |----1-----1--|----0-----0--|----1-----1--|---/3-----3--|----10---||
B |----3-----3--|----1-----1--|----3-----3--|---/5-----5--|----10---||
G |----2-----2--|----0-----0--|----3-----3--|---/5-----5--|----10---||
D |----0--0--0--|----0--0--0--|----0--0--0--|----0--0--0--|-----0---||
A |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----0---||
D |--0----------|--0----------|--0----------|--0----------|--0------||
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version 4
Tuning: DADGBe (Drop D)
Listen closely to the song because some of the guitar parts are hard to hear. (Note: the
are played by a keyboard)
0:05 0:26
E|-----------| |-----------------|
B|-----------| |-13h15b17----r15-|
G|-----------| |-----------------|
D|-0---------| |-----------------|
A|-----------| |-----------------|
D|-0---------| |-----------------|
0:32
Dm C Bb x2
Dm C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
Dm C Bb C
I\'ve been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
Dm C Bb C
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Dm
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-0---------|
A|-----------|
D|-0---------|
Dm
Well, if you told me you were drowning
C
I would not lend a hand
Bb
I\'ve seen your face before my friend
C
But I don\'t know if you know who I am
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-3---------|
D|-----------|
(start from a low volume and raise it up)
Dm
Well, I was there and I saw what you did
C
I saw it with my own two eyes
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|-12b14-----r12-|
A|---------------|
D|---------------|
Bb
So you can wipe off the grin, I know where you\'ve been
C
It\'s all been a pack of lies
E|------------|
B|-15b16r14---|
G|-14b15r14---|
D|------------|
A|------------|
D|------------|
Dm C Bb
And I can feel it coming in the air tonight,
E|-15b16r15---|
B|-15b16r15---|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
D|------------|
C
Oh Lord
E|-/13---------|
B|-/13--13--15-|
G|------12--14-|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
D|-------------|
Dm C Bb C
I\'ve been waiting for this moment for all my life, Oh Lord
Dm C Bb
I can feel it in the air tonight,
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-12b13-----r12-|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
D|---------------|
C
Oh Lord
Dm C Bb
And I\'ve been waiting for this moment all my life,
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-12b13-----r12-|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
D|---------------|
C
Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Dm
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-0---------|
A|-----------|
D|-0---------|
Dm C
Well I remember, I remember don\'t worry
Bb Dm
How could I ever forget, it\'s the first time, the last time we ever met
C
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up, no you don\'t fool me
Bb
The hurt doesn\'t show; but the pain still grows
Dm
It\'s no stranger to you or me
(drums and bass come in)
Dm * C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-----10--------10-|
A|-12--------12-----|
D|------------------|(guitar plays this after each line)
Dm * C Bb C
I\'ve been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
Dm * C Bb C
I can feel it in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Dm * C Bb C
I\'ve been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
Dm * C Bb C
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord
Dm * C Bb C
I\'ve been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
Dm * C Bb C
I can feel it in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Dm * C Bb C
I\'ve been waiting for this moment, all my life, Oh Lord
* guitar plays this
E|-----|
B|-3---|
G|-2---|
D|-0---|
A|-----|
D|-0---|
| h Hammer-on
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
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version 5
Tuning: EADGBe
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down
h - Hammer-on
p - Pull-off
~ - Let ring
CHORUS - I can feel it coming in the air tonight Oh Lord
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7--5h7~-5-5-----5~-7---------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------5/7------7\5-3----|----5/7--7\5~/7---------------------|
|---------------------------------5---|--5---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
I've been waiting for this moment all my life Oh Lord
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|---7-7-7-7--5/7~\5-5----5~-7---------|------------------------------------|
|--------------------5/7-----7\5-3----|----5/7--7\5~/7---------------------|
|-5--------------------------------5--|--5---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight Oh Lord Oh Lord
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|---7-7-7-7--5h7~-5-5-----5~-7--------|------------------------------------|
|--------------------5/7------7\5-3---|----5/7--7\5~/7------5/7--7\5-3-----|
|----------------------------------5--|--5----------------------------5~~~-|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
VERSE 1 - Well if you told me you were drowning I would not lend a hand
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|----5-7-7~~---7~-7p5---5~------------|------------------------------------|
|--7------------------7---------------|----5/7-7\5--7\5-3--5/7~~-----------|
|-------------------------------------|--5---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
I've seen your face before my friend But I don't know if you know who I am
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|---------5-5~-----5-5~--------------|
|----5/7\5-3-5~-5-3-5/7\5--7\5--7\5~--|--33-5/7------5/7-------------------|
|--5----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Well I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-----5-5-7-7~---7-5-5----------------|------------------------------------|
|-5/7------------------7-7/10~--------|---5/7-7\5-7\5-3-5/7~~--------------|
|-------------------------------------|-5----------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
So you can wipe off that grin I know where you've been it's all been a pack
of lies
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|---5/7-7\5-3-5/7----5/7-7\5-3-7\5-3--|---------5-5~-----5-5~~-------------|
|-55--------------55----------------5-|--3-5/7------5/7--------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
CHORUS - A 2nd guitar plays the same an octave higher across this next bit:
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|---7-7-7-7--5/7~\5-5----5--7---------|------------------------------------|
|-7------------------5/7-----7\5-3----|----5/7--7\5~/7---------------------|
|----------------------------------5--|--5---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|---5-7-7-7--5/7~\5-5----5--7---------|------------------------------------|
|-7------------------5/7-----7\5-3----|----5/7--7\5~/7---------------------|
|----------------------------------5--|--5---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-5h7-7-7-7--5h7-7-5-5----5--7--------|------------------------------------|
|---------------------5/7-----7\5-3---|----5/7--7\5~/7----5/7-7\5-3--------|
|-----------------------------------5-|--5-------------------------5~~~----|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
VERSE 2 - Well I remember
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-----5-7-*trem down twice*-----------|--*OR Play this->*------5-5/7-5/7---|
|-5/7---------------------------------|------------------5/7---------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
I remember don't worry How could I ever forget, it's the first time
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-----5-7-7--7-5/7\5------------------|------5-----------------------------|
|-5/7---------------------------------|--7-7---7\5-3-5/7-7\5-3-5/7-7\5-3---|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
the last time, we ever met
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|--------------------5----------------|------------------------------------|
|-3-5/7~-7\5-3-3-5/7---5/7------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up No you don't fool me
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---6p5----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------7-5~-5~-5---5/7\5-5---5----------|---------------------------------|
|-7---------------7---------7----7\5~/7--|--5/7\5-3-5-5/7------------------|
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
But the hurt doesn't stop, the pain still grows no stranger to you or me
|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|--------5---5/7-5---5/7------------|
|----5/7\5-3-5~---------5/7\5-3-7\5-3--|--3-5/7---7-------7----------------|
|-55-----------5-----55--------------5-|-----------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
==============================The Legendary Drum Solo=======================
Just play variations of the CHORUS here with different hammer-ons
and slides. Be creative! Improvise!
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version 6
[Intro]
Dm
D Bass pedal throughout
[Chorus]
Dm C Bb
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
C
oh lord
Dm C Bb
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life
C
oh lord
Dm C Bb
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
C
oh lord
Dm
Oh lord
[Verse 1]
Dm
Well when you told me you were drowning
Am/D
I would not lend a hand
Bb/D
Ive seen your face before, my friend
F/D
But I dont know if you know who I am
Dm
But I was there and I saw what you did
Am/D
I saw with my own two eyes
Bb/D
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been
F/D
Its all been a pack of lies
[Chorus]
Dm C Bb
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
C
Oh lord
Dm C Bb
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life
C
Oh lord
Dm C Bb
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
C
Oh lord
Dm C Bb
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life
C
Oh lord
Dm
Oh lord
[Verse 2]
Dm Am/D
Well I remember, I remember, dont worry
How could I ever forget?
Bb/D
It was the first time, the last time
F/D
That we ever met
Dm
But I know the reason why you keep the silence up
Am/D
No you dont fool me
Bb/D
The hurt doesnt show, but the pain still grows
F/D
Its no stranger to you and me
[Chorus]
Dm C Bb
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
C
Oh lord
Dm C Bb
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life
Dm C Bb
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
C
Oh lord
Dm C Bb
Ive been waiting for this moment for all of my life
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