Something In The Air
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Gm
Eb/G Eb6/G
Your coat and hat are gone
Ebmaj7/G Eb6/G Ebmaj7/G
I really can't look at your little empty shelf
Dm
A ragged teddy bear
F Dm
It feels like we never had a chance
F
Don't look me in the eye
Eb/G Eb6/G
We lay in each other's arms
Ebmaj7/G Eb6/G Ebmaj7/G
But the room is just an empty space
Dm
I guess we lived it out
F
Something in the air
Dm
We smile too fast
F Bbm
And can't think of a thing to say
F/A
Lived with the best times
Ab Eb
Left with the worst
Gb F
Danced with you too long
Gb F
Nothing left to say
Bbm F/A
Let's take what we can
Ab Eb
I know you'll hold your head up high
Gb F
We've raged for the last time
Gb F
A place of no return
Bb
And there's something in the air
Dm/A Gm
Something in my eye
Gb F Bb
I've danced with you too long
Dm/A
Yeah
Gm
Something in the air
Gb F Bb
Something in my eye
INTERLUDE: Gm
Eb/G Eb6/G
Abracadoo,I lose you
Ebmaj7/G Eb6/G Ebmaj7/G
We can't avoid the clash
Dm
The big mistake
F
Now we're going to pay and pay
Dm
The sentence of our lives
F Eb/G
Can't believe I'm asking you to go
Eb6/G Ebmaj7/G
We used what we could
Eb6/G Ebmaj7/G
To get the things we want
Dm F
But we lost each other on the way
Dm F Bbm
I guess you know I never wanted anyone more than you
F/A
Lived with the best times
Ab Eb
Left with the worst
Gb F
I've danced with you too long
Gb F
Say what you will
Bbm
There's something in the air
F/A
Raged for the last time
Ab Eb
But I know you'll hold your head up high
Gb F
There's nothing we have to say
Gb F
There's nothing in our eyes
Bb Dm/A
But there's something in the air
Gm
Something in my eye
Gb F Bb
I danced with you too long
Dm/A Gm
There's something I have to say
Gb F Bb
There's something in the air
Dm/A Gm Gb F
Something in my eye!
Bb Dm/A Gm Gb F
Bb Dm/A Gm Gb F
I've danced with you too long
Bb Dm/A Gm Gb
Danced with you too long
F Bb
Danced with you too long
Dm/A Gm
And there's something in the air
Gb F Bb Dm/A Gm Gb F
Something in the air
ENDING CHORD: Bb
How to play Something In The Air
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.