In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Tuning: Dm, E A D G B E

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For all the mystery and tension in this tune, it's very simple. When I play it 
on keyboards I keep a low "D" depressed throughout the song. (Actually I put a 
roll of pennies on the key). I actually play the keyboard and guitar lines at 
the same time using a volume pedal on my guitar.



[Intro]

        x2


[Chorus]

            
   I can feel 

             
it coming in t

            
he air tonight

        
... oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord
            
   Can you fee

             
l it coming in

            
 the air tonig

         
ht.. oh Lord?
    
Oh Lord


[Verse 1]

         
Well, if you t

old me you wer

e drowning
  
I would not le

nd a hand
     
I've seen your

 face before, 

my friend
            
But I don't kn

ow if you know

 who I am
    
But I was ther

e and I saw wh

at you did

Saw it with my

 own two eyes
           
So you can wip

e off that gri

n... I know wh

ere you've bee

n
     
It's all been 

a pack of lies


[Chorus]

            
   I can feel 

             
it coming in t

            
he air tonight

        
... oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord
            
   I can feel 

             
it coming in t

            
he air tonight

        
... oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord
    
Oh Lord


[Verse 2]

          
Well, I rememb

er

I remember, don't worry

  How could I 

ever forget?
            
It's the first

              
 time... and t

              
he last time w

  
e ever met
            
But I know the

              
 reason why yo

              
u keep this si

         
lence up

No, you don't fool me
        
For the hurt d

oesn't show

But the pain still grows
        
It's no strang

er to you and 

me


[Chorus]

            
   I can feel 

             
it coming in t

            
he air tonight

        
... oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord
            
   I can feel 

             
it in the air 

              
tonight... oh 

        
Lord, oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord

            
   I can feel 

             
it coming in t

            
he air tonight

        
... oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord
            
   I can feel 

             
it in the air 

              
tonight... oh 

        
Lord, oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord

            
   I can feel 

             
it in the air 

              
tonight... oh 

        
Lord, oh Lord
            
   I've been w

              
aiting for thi

             
s moment.. for

            
 all my life..

     
 oh Lord

(fade out)

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