The Killers - Pressure Machine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pressure Machine" 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.

F#                          B
Hope'll set your eyes agleam
      F#                             C#
Like four feet dangling in the stream
         F#                                    B
But the Kingdom of God, it's a pressure machine
F#                             C#
Every step, gotta keep it clean
  F#                          B
A mattress on a hardwood floor
F#                          C#
Who could ever ask for more?
F#                           B
I'll get up and cut the grass
      F#                           C#
Ain't nothing wrong with working class

Chorus:
G#m C#          F#        C#/F  D#m
   I I don't remember the last time
G#m  C# F#      C#/F B
  you  asked how I  was
G#m           C#         F#       C#/F D#m
Don't you feel the time slipping away?
          G#m        C#
It ain't funny at all
                      F#    C#/F B
It's gonna break your heart one day

Keep the debt cloud off the kids
Only sunshine on their lids
Jiminy Cricket and Power Wheels
And memories of Happy Meals
Sometimes, I look at the stars
And think about how small we are
Sweating it out in the pressure machine
Good 'til the last drop

Chorus:
Why don't you say little things?
Butterflies don't just dance on a string
It feels like you clipped all their wings
And every year goes by faster than the one before

We've had that treadmill now for months
I think she might've used it once
If I shut my mouth and keep the peace
She'll cook my eggs in bacon grease
Life'll grow you a big red rose
Then rip it from beneath your nose
Run it through the pressure machine
And spit you out a name tag memory


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 Machine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pressure Machine" by The Killers.

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