In the Air Tonight Lyrics

20th Feb 2013
A version with acoustic players in mind...
(Tune bottom E string down to D)
Dm(type2)
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I can feel it coming in the air to - night, oh, Lord,
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!
Well, if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand,
I've seen your face before, my friend, but I don't know if you know who I am,
Well, I was there, and I saw what you did, saw it with my own two eyes,
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been, it's all been a pack of lies!
And I can feel it coming in the air to - night, oh, Lord,
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord,
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!
Well, I re - mem - ber... I remember, don't worry! How could I ever forget?
It's the first time, the last time, we ever met,
But--- I know the reason why... you keep this silence up, ...no, you don't fool me,
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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And I can feel it coming in the air to - night, oh, Lord,
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord,
I can feel it in the air tonight, oh, Lord, oh, Lord,
Well, I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh, Lord!
I can feel it coming in the air--- to - night, oh, Lord,
And I've been waiting for this moment all--- my life-----, oh---, Lord,
I can feel it in the air tonight, oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord----,
Well, I've been waiting for this moment all--- my life, oh, Lord, oh, Lord!
(Suggestion for coda)
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:
Verses & 1st Chorus:
Drum Break:
Dm(type3)= 007765 (On last beat of break, slide down to Dm(type 2) chord)
3rd & 4th Choruses: