Duran Duran - Pressure off
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Duran Duran - Pressure Off (2015)
Tabbed by: trevgreg
Email: trevgreg1227@hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard
Here is the lone single off of the band’s 2015 album, Paper Gods. This is one of two songs on the album that
feature the band’s frequent collaborator, Nile Rodgers, on guitar. Please remember that these are just basic
chord arrangements and not necessarily what Nile is playing specifically, especially considering his usual
style of play! I have an approximate styling for his playing on the intro and chorus riff below the lyrics as
well.
The final ‘A’ chord played in the intro, interlude before the middle 8 and the middle 8 itself appear to be
played briefly by Nile and are very short.
[Intro/Chorus/Middle 8/Outro] E C A
[Verses] E C Am G F#m
[Intro]
EStepping out, stepping out, Cstepping out and jumping off
AStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off
EStepping out, stepping out, Cstepping out and jumping off
APressure off, pressure off; pressure, pressure, pressure off
[Verse 1]
EThe past is another Ccountry
The Ampresent will never lastG F#m
EThe future it's still tComorrow
Are we Amliving too fast?G F#m
ESearchlight the crowd I Cfix on your face
AmI know it well, but it's a Gdream I can't F#mplace
ESomething is happening to Cme
AmMaybe it's happening to Gyou, you, F#myou, you
[Chorus 1]
EEverybody everywhere Cfeel it in the Aair, oh yeh
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EEverybody everyCwhere step out into the Afuture
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EOh oh oh oh oh oh, Coh oh oh oh it's up to Ayou now
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EOh oh oh oh oh oh, Coh oh oh oh it's up to Ayou now
AIt's time to take the pressure off
[Interlude 1]
EStepping,C stepping,Am stepping
It’s tGime to take the F#mpressure off
[Verse 2]
EWe're swimming with the Crat-race
We're Amrunning against the Gtide F#m
And it's Eeverybody's Cbusiness
When there's Amnowhere to Ghide F#m
ESearchlight the crowd I'm Cfixed onto you
AmThere is a way out of this Ginto the F#mblue
ESomething is happening to Cme
AmMaybe it's happening to Gyou, you, F#myou, you
[Chorus 2]
EEverybody everywhere Cfeel it in the Aair, oh yeh
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EEverybody everyCwhere step out into the Afuture
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EOh oh oh oh oh oh, Coh oh oh oh it's up to Ayou now
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EOh oh oh oh oh oh, Coh oh oh oh it's up to Ayou now
AIt's time to take the pressure off
[Interlude 2]
EStepping out, stepping out, Cstepping out and jumping off
AStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off
EStepping out, stepping out, Cstepping out and jumping off
APressure off, pressure off; pressure, pressure, pressure off
[Middle 8]
EI'm lost don't wanna be found
CI'm up not gonna be down be down
AOutside looking into myself
AJust me I couldn't be anyone else
EIs it bad when you're feeling this good?
CAre we all misunderstood?
AIt's fine going out of my mind, going out of my mind, going out of my mind
[Chorus 3]
EEverybody everyCwhere feel it in the Aair, oh yeh
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EEverybody everyCwhere step out into the Afuture
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EOh oh oh oh oh oh, Coh oh oh oh it's up to Ayou now
AIt's time to take the pressure off
EOh oh oh oh oh oh, Coh oh oh oh it's up to Ayou now
[Outro]
Step out into the Efuture C
Jump off into the Afuture
Step out into the Efuture C
Jump off into the Afuture
Step out into the
Here is my best guess as to how Nile actually plays the intro and chorus, based off his fingerings and style.
It’s not perfect, but with a bit of palm muting and up-and-down motions, it should sound somewhat close.
E C A
e|----------8---10----10-9--10--9--------------|
B|--10-9----8---8-----7--7--7--7---------------|
G|--9--9----9---9-----9--9--9--9---------------|
D|--9--9----10--8-----7--7--7--7---------------|
A|--7--7----10--10-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
N.C.
future