Pressure Chords
by Staind
Pressure by Staind is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro x2
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-6-------4h6--------4-6-------4h6--------|
Ab|----4-----4---4----4-----4-----4---4-------6----|
Db|--6---------6-------7--6---------4-------8-7----|
Ab|--4---------4-------5--4---------6---------5----|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|-------4-6-------4h6------4-6-----4----|
Ab|-----4-----4---4--------4-----4---4--5-|
Db|---6---------6-------7-6--------6----7-|
Ab|---4---------4-------5-4--------4------|
Short bit where the bass goes on then vocals come in with this:
Verse
Bb|---9----9-------9----9-------------9----9-------9----9------------------|
Gb|----11---11------11---11------------11---11------11---11----------------|
Db|------13---13------13---13------------13----13-----13----13-------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I just need this to feel alright. i can't feel this another night.
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-6-------4h6--------4-6-------4h6--------|
Ab|----4-----4---4----4-----4-----4---4-------6----|
Db|--6---------6-------7--6---------4-------8-7----|
Ab|--4---------4-------5--4---------6---------5----|
I can't take this i've come unglued,
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|-------4-6-------4h6------4-6-----4----|
Ab|-----4-----4---4--------4-----4---4--5-|
Db|---6---------6-------7-6--------6----7-|
Ab|---4---------4-------5-4--------4------|
I might break down infornt of you
Bridge
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-6-------4h6--------4-6-------4h6--------|
Ab|----4-----4---4----4-----4-----4---4-------6----|
Db|--6---------6-------7--6---------4-------8-7----|
Ab|--4---------4-------5--4---------6---------5----|
Necessary to Medicate
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-------4-6-------4h6--------------|
Ab|-----4-----4---4------------4---5-|
Db|---6---------6-------7-6--6-6-6-7-|
Ab|---4---------4-------5-4--4---4---|
I'm not sleeping, Can't stay awake
Chorus
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------4-4-----------------4------------------------|
Ab|-9--9----5-5---2-2-2-2---4-4--5-5---2-2-2----4------------------------|
Db|-11-11---7-7---4-4-4-4---4-4--7-7---4-4-2h4--4-----7------------------|
Ab|-9--9----5-5---2-2-2-2--------5-5---2-2-2----------5------------------|
Can't see through this, Too much pressure
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------4-4-----------------4------------------------|
Ab|-9--9----5-5---2-2-2-2---4-4--5-5---2-2-2----4------------------------|
Db|-11-11---7-7---4-4-4-4---4-4--7-7---4-4-2h4--4-----7------------------|
Ab|-9--9----5-5---2-2-2-2--------5-5---2-2-2----------5------------------|
Drowning in this, Too much pressure
Repeat Verse
If you need me, i'll be here
Half unconscience, escape my fear
I can't take this, i've come unglued
I might brake down infront of you
Bridge
Necessary to medicate
I'm not sleeping, can't stay awake
Repeat Chorus
Middle bit
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--6-6-6---6-6-6---6-6-6-6---6-6-------------------------------------------|
Db|--4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4-4-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--4-4-4h5-5-5-5p4-4-4-4-4h5-5-5p4-----------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Not sure if this bit's right, sounds good to me
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------6-------6-------6---------7-----------------------------------|
Db|--------4---4---4---4---4---4-----4---4---------------------------------|
Ab|------4-------4-------4-------4h5---------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
My head hurts this shit isn't getting me high
My chest is so tight, Am i going to die?
My stomach's in knots and the room starts to spin
As I wait for this Valium to slowly kick in
Repeat Chorus and then Bridge
Carleton
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note