Popular Phil Collins Songs
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Another Day In Paradise was written by Phil Collins, became his last #1 of the 80's and his first #1 of the 90s. This song was released as a single from the 1989 album "But Seriously" and was a huge hit worldwide.

The album also won a Grammy for Album Of The Year.

I play this one in standard tuning with a down down up down down up down up using an arpeggio style and with a riff throughout the song. The chords here are Em, D, Am, C and G.

Easy Lover was co-written by Phil Collins and Philip Bailey of Earth Wind And Fire and was released in 1984-85. The song reached #1 in several countries including the UK.

Phil Collins first included the song on his 1990 "Serious Hits Live" album.

Chords in this one are Fmaj7, Em, C, D, Am7, Bm, Em7 and an Am and a down up down up down up rhythm pattern. Played in standard tuning and with a riff within the rhythm and some isolated lead.

Groovy Kind Of Love was another cover Phil Collins did from this original version first recorded back in 1965. Bayer Sager and Munzio Clementi wrote the song in NYC in 20 minutes. Phil Collins released his version in 1988 which also appeared in the film "Buster". His cover reached #1 in several countries and a top 10 in many others.

This song appears on the "Buster" album from 1988.

This one is played with a down down up down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and some lead work required while played in standard tuning. The chords in this one are F, Fsus2(maj7), Gm, Am, A#, Csus, G, D/Gb, Em7/C, Dsus, Am/D and a D7.

In The Air Tonight is a track from Phil Collins when he went solo in 1981 from the group Genesis and his first single was In The Air Tonight. This has become his signature song. It went to #2 in the UK and was a #1 in several European countries. In the US it peaked at #19.

You'll find this one on the "Face Value" album from 1981.

For this song I play a drop D tuning but that's always optional and with the chords Dm, C, Bb, C, Dm and an F. For rhythm play muted down strokes as you'll see in the demo. No lead work in this one.

On My Way was the soundtrack for the Disney film from 2003 entitled "Brother Bear".  The song was never released as a single but it was used in promotional spots for the movie. 

For rhyrhm here play a root down up down root down up down and repeat with a standard tuning. No lead here as you move through the chords C, A#, Am7, Gsus, G, F, Eb, Cm, Ab, Bbsus, Bb, D, G/Db, Em, A, Amaj7, Gm, Gbm, C6, A7sus, A7 and an A.

One More Night was one of four single from the 1985 alum No Jacket Required. The other three singles were top hits but this one made it to #1.

It was his 2nd #1 in the US market place up to that time.

For rhythm here play a bit of a shuffle that would go down down up down up down up up up down up down up and repeat that as you move though the song.

Capo 1st is the original key by since I'm singing on the low end, I'm up an extra fret in standard tuning. No lead and for chords you'll need A, D, D/Gb, G, Em and a C.

You Can't Hurry Love was an old song from 1966 first recorded by The Supremes and became a #1 pop song for the group. In 1982, Phil Collins took the song to #1 in the UK with his version.

Phil Collins has said that they were trying to re-make the song with that 60's sound and not to just do a cover of the song.

This one hails from the 2nd solo album of 1982 called "Hello I Must Be Going".

I play a down down down up down up fast shuffle pattern for this song but no lead and in standard tuning with a capo 2nd fret. The chords here are G, C, Bm, Em, Am, D, Dsus and a D7.