Phil Collins

In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins: piano chords

In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em D C D

Chorus 1

Em D C D Em D C D Em D C D Em D C D Em D C D Em D C D Em

Bridge 1

E G D A E G D A E G D A E G D A

Verse 1

E C A Am E C A Am E C A Am E C A

Chorus 2

E G D A E G D A E G D A E G D A

Chords on the piano

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Questions

Which chords does In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins in?

The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is In The Air Tonight to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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