Chords for Billy Joel - Pressure (from A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia)

Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Dm

C

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Joel - Pressure (from A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia) chords
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[N] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[F] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G] You have to learn to pace [D] yourself.
Pressure.
[G] You're [Gm] just like [G] everybody [Dm] else.
Pressure.
[G] [Gm] You've only [C]
had to run [Dm] so far, so good.
[C] [Bb] But you will [Am] come to a [G] place where the only thing you [Dm] feel are [F] loaded [Bb] guns in [Am] your face.
And you'll have to [A] deal with [D] pressure.
He [Gm] used to call [G] me [D] paranoid.
Pressure.
[G] But even you could not [D] avoid.
Pressure.
[G] He turned the [C] tap dance into [Dm] your [D]
[C] crusade.
[Bb] Now here you [F] are with your face [G] and your peanut butter [Dm] bite.
You [F] have [Bb] those lumps on your [Am] face.
You cannot handle [D]
pressure.
[G] All grown up and [Gbm] no place to go.
[G] Psych.
One, you're a psych.
Two, [Gbm] what do you know?
[F] All your life is [Em] channel 13.
[Eb] Sesame Street.
[D] What does it mean?
[G] I'll tell you what it means.
[D]
It's pressure.
[G]
[C] [Dm]
Pressure.
[G] Oh, don't [Gm] ask for [G] help.
You're all [D] alone.
Pressure.
[G] You have to answer to [D] your own pressure.
[C] [G] I'm sure you [C] have some cosmic [Dm] rational.
[C]
[Bb] But here you [Am] are in [G] the night.
Two men [E] out and three [Dm] men on.
[C] No where to [Bb] look but inside.
[A] Where we all respond to [D] pressure.
[G]
[Gbm]
[G]
[D]
[F] All your life.
This [C] Time magazine.
[Em] [Eb]
I read it too.
[D] What does it mean?
[G]
[Dm]
[G]
[D] [Dm] [A]
Pressure.
[C] I'm [Gm] sure you [C] have some cosmic [D] rational.
[C] [Bb] But here [Am] you are with your [G] face and your peanut butter bite.
You have [Bb] those scars on your face.
[A]
You cannot handle [D] pressure.
[Dm] Pressure.
[D]
[Dm] Pressure.
[D] I need my face.
Damn pressure.
[Dm] [Bb] [E]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
C
3211
Bb
12341111
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
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To learn Billy Joel - Pressure chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, D and G in sequence. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[N] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] You have to learn to pace [D] yourself. _
_ Pressure.
_ _ [G] You're [Gm] just like _ [G] everybody _ [Dm] else. _
Pressure.
[G] _ _ [Gm] You've only [C]
had to run [Dm] so far, so good.
[C] _ [Bb] But you will [Am] come to a [G] place where the only thing you [Dm] feel are [F] loaded [Bb] guns in [Am] your face.
And you'll have to [A] deal with [D] pressure. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He [Gm] used to call [G] me [D] paranoid. _ _
_ Pressure.
_ _ [G] But even you could not [D] avoid. _ _ _
Pressure.
[G] _ He turned the [C] tap dance into [Dm] your _ [D] _
[C] crusade.
_ [Bb] _ Now here you [F] are with your face [G] and your peanut butter [Dm] bite.
You [F] have [Bb] those lumps on your [Am] face.
You cannot handle [D]
pressure. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] All grown up and [Gbm] no place to go.
_ [G] Psych.
One, you're a psych.
Two, [Gbm] what do you know? _
_ _ [F] All your life is [Em] channel 13. _ _
_ [Eb] Sesame _ Street. _ _
[D] What does it mean? _ _
[G] _ _ I'll tell you what it means.
_ [D] _
_ It's pressure.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ Pressure.
_ [G] Oh, don't [Gm] ask for [G] help.
You're all [D] alone. _ _ _
Pressure.
_ _ [G] You have to answer to [D] your own _ pressure.
_ [C] _ [G] I'm sure you [C] have some cosmic [Dm] _ _ rational.
_ [C] _
_ [Bb] But here you [Am] are in [G] the night.
Two men [E] out and three [Dm] men on.
[C] No where to [Bb] look but inside.
[A] Where we all respond to [D] pressure.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] All your life.
This [C] Time magazine.
[Em] _ _ _ [Eb]
I read it too.
_ [D] What does it mean?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A]
Pressure.
[C] _ _ I'm [Gm] sure you [C] have some cosmic [D] _ _ rational. _ _
[C] _ _ [Bb] But here [Am] you are with your [G] face and your peanut butter bite.
You have [Bb] those scars on your face.
[A] _
_ You cannot handle [D] pressure.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ Pressure.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ Pressure. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ I need my face.
Damn pressure.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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