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DMA’s – In The Air Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of In The Air by DMA on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A C#m Bm F#m E

[Verse 1]
A C#m Bm
Who’s been fooling my emotions
F#m E
There’s nothing you can say even if your game enough
A C#m Bm
Cos Ive been holding on for so long
F#m E
Honey won’t you say maybe we can change it up

[Chorus 1]
D    A    E
I can’t say, where will I be when the world stop shaking
D       A E
I can’t stay, where will I be when my heart’s still breaking
F#m    D    A
It’s in the air, it’s something in the way she drifts up there

[Instrumental]
C#m Bm F#m E

[Verse 2]
A C#m Bm
Who’s been dreaming what I’m sowing
F#m E
Honey is it time to stand in love
A C#m Bm
Cause I’ve been hurting oh for so long
F#m E
Tell me what you see, can we change it up

[Chorus 2]
D    A    E
I can’t say, where will I be when the world stop shaking
D       A    E
I can’t stay, where will you be when my heart’s still breaking
F#m    D    A
It’s in the air, it’s something in the way she drifts up there
Bm    A
It’s in the air, it’s something in the way she drifts up there
Bm       D A
It’s in the air, it’s something in the way she drifts up there

[Instrumental]
C#m Bm F#m E
A C#m Bm F#m E
A C#m Bm F#m E
A C#m Bm F#m E

[Outro]
A
Oh no, she don’t need anybody
C#m
Oh no, she don’t need anyone
Bm
I can see it she’s beautiful
F#m E
I can see it she’s beautiful

A
Oh no, she don’t need anybody
C#m
Oh no, she don’t need anyone
Bm
I can see it she’s beautiful
F#m E
I can see it she’s beautiful

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How to play In The Air: key, chords and progression

In The Air by DMA’s keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 6 chords: A, C#m, Bm, F#m, E and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – C#m – Bm – F#m (I – iii – ii – vi in A major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – reh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Bm, Am, Em, D, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

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In The Air chords: questions

What key is In The Air in?

In The Air by DMA’s is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in In The Air?

In The Air uses 6 chords: A, C#m, Bm, F#m, E, D.

What is the chord progression of In The Air?

The main progression is A – C#m – Bm – F#m (I – iii – ii – vi).

Is In The Air easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Bm, Am, Em, D, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of In The Air by DMA on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play In The Air: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

In The Air chords: questions

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