John Farnham - Pressure down
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PRESSURE DOWN
Written by Harry Bogdanovs
This arrangement based on the performance on "The Last Time" DVD
Lyric and structure may vary from the original recording
2 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
(capo at sixth fret)
INTRO-CHORUS:
C G F ` C G F `
Am G Am ` G7sus4 ` G7sus4 `
VERSE:
C ` Dm G F ` F C
Set the wheels in motion and watch them turning round I wanna
C ` C ` F ` F `
Sail across the ocean I've grown weary of this town take the
CHORUS:
C G F ` C G F `
Pressure down 'cos I can feel it I can feel the pressure now yeah
Am G Am `
Take hold of the wheels and turn them a-round take the
G7sus4 ` G7sus4 `
Pressure down in this
VERSE:
C ` Dm G F ` F C
City full of danger we lead our separate lives and I was
C ` C ` F ` F `
Frightened by a stranger with despe-ration in her eyes take the
CHORUS:
C G F ` C G F `
Pressure down 'cos I can feel it it's rising like a storm
Am G Am `
Take hold of the wheels and turn them a-round take the
G7sus4 ` G7sus4 `
Pressure down
BRIDGE:
C/ESomeone turned the Fpressure onC__ G I called your
C/EName and Fyou were goneC__ G and I was
C/ETrapped like a Fprisoner in this Clonely Gtown I'm gonna
G7sus4 ` NC `
Let things slide until the pressure comes
SOLO-CHORUS:
C G F ` C G F `
Down
Am G Am ` G7sus4 ` G7sus4 `
Oh the
VERSE:
C ` Dm G F ` F C
Winner tells his story the loser hides in shame the
C ` C ` F ` F `
Winner steals the glo-ry while the loser takes the pain take the
BREAK: (band tacet)
1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Take the take the take the (drum fill) take the
CHORUS: (breakdown) (2 times)
Pressure down 'cos I can feel it (it's rising like a storm)
Take hold of the wheels and turn them around take the
Pressure down take the
CHORUS: (band re-enters)
C G F ` C G F `
Pressure down___ 'cos I can feel it it's rising like a storm
Am G Am `
Take hold of the wheels and turn them a-round take the
G7sus4 ` G7sus4 `
Pressure down___ take the
C G F ` C G F `
Pressure down___ 'cos I can feel it it's rising like a storm
Am G Am `
Take hold of the wheels and turn them a-round take the
G7sus4 ` G7sus4 C (end on 4)
Pressure down take the pressure down
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CHORDS:
C G F Am G7sus4 Dm C/E
E|--0---3---1---0----1------1---0---|
B|--1---0---1---1----1------3---1---|
G|--0---0---2---2----0------2---0---|
D|--2---0---3---2----0------0---2---|
A|--3-------3---0---------------3---|
E|------0---1--------3----------0---|
There are several passing chords in the VERSE always landing
on the 'and' of beat-2
1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 4
CSet the wheels Gin Cmo-tionDm C G and
1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 4
F C F F G* C * C-bass
Watch them turn-ing round I wanna
1 2 + 3 4 1 2 + 3 4
CSail a-cross Gthe Co- ceanC I've Ggrown Cweary of this
The rising line leading into the CHORUS implies additional chords:
"weary of this
town"
F1 Em2 F3 G4 F1 G2 F3 G4
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-------------0---|-1---0---1---3---|
G|-2---0---2---0---|-2---0---2---4---|
D|-3---2---3-------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|