In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Drop D (D A D G B E)
In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
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

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an instrumental version of In The Air Tonight, the famous song by
Phil Collins. The guitar tabbed out here is playing the vocals. It sounds
best on a distorted guitar. I've added the lyrics to help figure out the
slides. Sometimes you have to slide to a note quickly and only sound the
final note, sometimes you can let both sound out.

The tab is based on this fantastic cover of the song by Adam Lee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HW0VDHpQD0
I've tabbed it off that video, so if you're unsure about a part, just
watch that as a guideline.


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!
Song info
In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins
2001
  • Electronic
  • Pop
  • Ballad
  • Synth-pop
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