The Score - Under The Pressure: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Under The 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.

Learn Under The Pressure Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Score

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 "Under The Pressure" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Cm
Pressure, pressure calls my name
I think it's time that I should
G#                         G
Push it back and entertain it (Entertain it)
  Cm
I measure, measure in my brain
                                 G#
All of the times that I've been too afraid
                    G
It's time to change it (Change it)

Cm
Time is the key but the devil just keeps on knockin'
                                                       G#  G
I don't want to stand at the doorway of the forgotten, oh, oh-oh
Cm
Fear wears a smile but I'll be the last one laughing
                                                      G#  G
Try to take me down, no, it ain't never gonna happen, oh, oh-oh
          G#              G
No, not today, not gonna make the same mistakes
          G#              G
No, not today, not gonna cave, not gonna break

Chorus:
          Cm
Under the pressure, under the pressure (Whoa)
     G#                              G
I'm never going to break (Whoa), no matter what it takes
          Cm
Under the pressure, under the pressure (Whoa)
     G#                              G
I'm never going to break (Whoa), no matter what it takes

Pressure, pressure calls my name
I think it's time that I should
Push it back and entertain it (Entertain it)
Forever, ever, like a game
Stacked up the cards against me
Now I think my luck is changin' (Changin')

Time is the key but the devil just keeps on knockin'
I don't want to stand at the doorway of the forgotten, oh, oh-oh
Fear wears a smile but I'll be the last one laughing
Try to take me down, no, it ain't never gonna happen, oh, oh-oh

Chorus:
Under the pressure, under the pressure (Whoa)
I'm never gonna break (Whoa), no matter what it takes
Under the pressure, under the pressure (Whoa)
I'm never gonna break (Whoa), no matter what it takes

          G#              G
No, not today, not gonna make the same mistakes
          G#              G
No, not today, not gonna cave, not gonna break
          G#              G
No, not today, not gonna make the same mistakes
          G#              G
No, not today, not gonna cave, not gonna break

Chorus:
Under the pressure, under the pressure (Whoa)
I'm never gonna break (Whoa), no matter what it takes
Under the pressure, under the pressure (Whoa)
I'm never gonna break (Whoa), no matter what it takes

I'm never gonna break, no matter what it takes
I'm never gonna break, no matter what it takes


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

G

Guitar chord G

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