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Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
DmI’vebeenwaitingforthisCmoment,forallmyBblife,
OhClord,
DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
DmOhlord,
DmWellwhenyoutoldmeyouweredrowning,
CIwouldnotlendahand,
BbI’veseenyourfacebeforemyfriend,
CButIdon’tknowifyouknowwhoIam,
DmButIwasthereandIsawwhatyoudid,
CSawitwithmyowntwoeyes,
BbSoyoucanwipeoffthatgrin,Iknowwhereyou’vebeen,
CIt’sallbeenapackoflies,
DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
DmI’vebeenwaitingforthisCmoment,forallmyBblife,ohClord,
DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
OhDmlord,
DmWellIremember,Irememberdon’tworry,
CHowcouldIeverforget?
It’stheBbfirsttime,andthelasttimeweCevermet,
DmButIknowthereasonwhyyoukeepthissilenceup,C
Noyoudon’tfoolme,Bbforthehurtdoesn’tshow,
Butthepainstillgrows,someCstrangertoyouandme,
DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
DmI’vebeenwaitingforthisCmoment,forallmyBblife,ohClord,
DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
Noyoudon’tfoolme,BbForthehurtdoesn’tshow,
Butthepainstillgrows,SomeCstrangertoyouandme,
DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
DmI’vebeenwaitingforthisCmoment,forallmyBblife,ohClord,
DmIcanfeelitCcomingintheair Bbtonight,ohClord,
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ArtistPhil Collins
AlbumFace Value
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1981
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play In The Air Tonight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

In The Air Tonight uses these transitions most often: Bb → C (17), C → Bb (17), and Dm → C (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

Dm to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from C to Bb:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

C to Bb

In The Air Tonight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In The Air Tonight.

  • In The Air Tonight includes 65 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • In The Air Tonight contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how In The Air Tonight connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → Bb: 2%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
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