David Bowie - Something in the Air: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Something in the Air" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#/G                  D#6/G
Your coat and hat are gone
D#maj7/G                     D#6/G        D#maj7/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
D#/G                   D#6/G
We lay in each other's arms
D#maj7/G         D#6/G         D#maj7/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                         A#m
And can't think of a thing to say

Chorus:
  F/A
Lived with the best times
G#             D#
Left with the worst
F#               F
Danced with you too long
F#               F
Nothing left to say
A#m                F/A
Let's take what we can
G#                       D#
I know you'll hold your head up high
F#                   F
We've raged for the last time
F#               F
A place of no return
                             A#
And there's something in the air
Dm/A            Gm
Something in my eye
      F#              F      A#
I've danced with you too long
 Dm/A
Yeah
                 Gm
Something in the air
F#            F   A#
Something in my eye

Abracadoo - I lose you
We can't avoid the clash, the big mistake
Now we're going to pay and pay
The sentence of our lives
Can't believe I'm asking you to go
We used what we could to get the things we want
But we lost each other on the way
I guess you know I never wanted
Anyone more than you

Chorus

A#                   Dm/A     Gm  F#  F
I've danced with you too long
A#              Dm/A     Gm  F#
Danced with you too long
F                A#
Danced with you too long
Dm/A                         Gm
And there's something in the air


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

D#6

Guitar chord D#6

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Something in the Air" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Something in the Air" by David Bowie.

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