Artist: Phil Collins
Song: In the air tonight
Tabbed by: DJ
20th Feb 2013
A version with acoustic players in mind...
Tuning: DADGBE - Dropped 'D'
(Tune bottom E string down to D)
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Dm(type2)
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Dm C/D Bb/D C/D
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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(type2)
Can you feel it coming in the air to - night? Oh, Lord, oh, Lord!
Dm Am/D
Well, if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand,
Bb/D F/D
I've seen your face before, my friend, 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 F/D
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been, it's all been a pack of lies!
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 C/D Dm(type2)
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord, oh, Lord!
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/phil_collins/in_the_air_tonight_crd_ver_4.html ]
Dm Am/D
Well, I re - mem - ber... I remember, don't worry! How could I ever forget?
^ ^
Bb/D F/D
It's the first time, the last time, we ever met,
Dm Am/D
But--- I know the reason why... you keep this silence up, ...no, you don't fool me,
Bb/D F/D
Well, the hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows, it's no stranger to you and me!
Dm(type3)
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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!
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 C/D
Well, I've been waiting for this moment all--- my life, oh, Lord, oh, Lord!
(Suggestion for coda)
Dm C/D Bb/D C/D Dm
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You could 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, hitting the bass note first, then strumming the rest of the chord,
but avoiding the 5th string on the C and Bb chords.
Intro:
Dm(type2)= 000232
Dm = xx0765
C/D = xx0553
Bb/D = xx0331
Verses & 1st Chorus:
Dm = xx0765
C/D = xx0553
Bb/D = xx0331
Am/D = xx0210
F/D = xx0565
Drum Break:
Dm(type3)= 007765 [On last beat of break, slide down to Dm(type 2) chord]
3rd & 4th Choruses:
Dm(type2)= 000231
C/D = 0x0010
Bb/D = 0x0331
