Billy Joel - Pressure: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Pressure" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Pressure Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Pressure" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G D You have to learn to pace yourself C/D D C D Pressure G D You're just like everybody else C/D D C D Pressure Chorus: Gm C C#dim7 Dm Am/C You've only had to run so far, so good A# F/A G7 But you will come to a place A7/E A7/C# Dm Where the only thing you feel Am/C A# F/A Are loaded guns in your face A7/E A7/C# And you'll have to deal with Dm Gm6/D C#dim7 Dm Pressure You used to call me paranoid Pressure But even you can not avoid Pressure Chorus: You turned the tap dance Into your crusade Now here you are with your faith And your Peter Pan advice You have no scars on your face And you cannot handle Pressure G Dmaj7/F# All grown up and no place to go G Dmaj7/F# Psych 1, Psych 2, what do you know? F Cmaj7/E All your life is channel 13 Cm7/D# G/D D Sesame Street, what does it mean? G D (I'll tell you what it means) C/D D C D G D Pressure C/D D C D Pressure Don't ask for help, you're all alone Pressure You'll have to answer to your own Pressure Chorus: I'm sure you'll have Some cosmic rationale But here you are in the ninth Two men out and three men on Nowhere to look but inside Where we all respond to Pressure All your life is Time Magazine I read it, too What does it mean? Pressure Chorus: I'm sure you'll have Some cosmic rationale Now here you are with your faith And your Peter Pan advice You have no scars on your face And you cannot handle Pressure Pressure, pressure One, two, three, four, pressure! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#  Am  C  C#  C#dim7  Cm7  Cmaj7  D  D#  Dm  Dmaj7  E  F  F#  G  G7  Gm  Gm6  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 "Pressure" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pressure" by Billy Joel.