{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2044467,"song":"Pressure Off","artist":"Duran Duran","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11449612-pressure-off-chords-by-duran-duran/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2044467?type=chord","rating":4.95693,"votes":7,"content":"Tuning: Standard\r\n\r\nHere is the lone single off of the band’s 2015 album, Paper Gods. This is one of two songs on the album that\r\nfeature the band’s frequent collaborator, Nile Rodgers, on guitar. Please remember that these are just basic\r\nchord arrangements and not necessarily what Nile is playing specifically, especially considering his usual\r\nstyle of play! I have an approximate styling for his playing on the intro and chorus riff below the lyrics as\r\nwell.\r\n\r\nThe final ‘A’ chord played in the intro, interlude before the middle 8 and the middle 8 itself appear to be\r\nplayed briefly by Nile and are very short.\r\n\r\n[Intro/Chorus/Middle 8/Outro] E C A\r\n[Verses] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nPressure off, pressure off; pressure, pressure, pressure off[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe past is another country[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThe present will never last[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe future it's still tomorrow[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAre we living too fast?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSearchlight the crowd I fix on your face[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI know it well, but it's a dream I can't place[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSomething is happening to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMaybe it's happening to you, you, you, you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEverybody everywhere feel it in the air, oh yeh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEverybody everywhere step out into the future[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] \r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh it's up to you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] \r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh it's up to you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] \r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStepping, stepping, stepping[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt’s time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe're swimming with the rat-race[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWe're running against the tide[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd it's everybody's business[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWhen there's nowhere to hide[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSearchlight the crowd I'm fixed onto you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThere is a way out of this into the blue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSomething is happening to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMaybe it's happening to you, you, you, you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEverybody everywhere feel it in the air, oh yeh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEverybody everywhere step out into the future[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] \r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh it's up to you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] \r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh it's up to you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStepping out, stepping out, stepping out and jumping off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nPressure off, pressure off; pressure, pressure, pressure off[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm lost don't wanna be found[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm up not gonna be down be down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nOutside looking into myself[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] \r\nJust me I couldn't be anyone else[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nIs it bad when you're feeling this good?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAre we all misunderstood?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's fine going out of my mind, going out of my mind, going out of my mind[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEverybody everywhere feel it in the air, oh yeh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEverybody everywhere step out into the future[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh it's up to you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's time to take the pressure off[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh it's up to you now[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStep out into the future[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJump off into the future[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStep out into the future[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJump off into the future[/tab]\r\n                  N.C.\r\nStep out into the future\r\n\r\nHere is my best guess as to how Nile actually plays the intro and chorus, based off his fingerings and style.\r\nIt’s not perfect, but with a bit of palm muting and up-and-down motions, it should sound somewhat close.\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|----------8---10----10-9--10--9--------------|\r\nB|--10-9----8---8-----7--7--7--7---------------|\r\nG|--9--9----9---9-----9--9--9--9---------------|\r\nD|--9--9----10--8-----7--7--7--7---------------|\r\nA|--7--7----10--10-----------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"Tuning: Standard\n\nHere is the lone single off of the band’s 2015 album, Paper Gods. This is one of two songs on the album that\nfeature the band’s frequent collaborator, Nile Rodgers, on guitar. Please remember that these are just basic\nchord arrangements and not necessarily what Nile is playing specifically, especially considering his usual\nstyle of play! I have an approximate styling for his playing on the intro and chorus riff below the lyrics as\nwell.\n\nThe final ‘A’ chord played in the intro, interlude before the middle 8 and the middle 8 itself appear to be\nplayed briefly by Nile and are very short.\n\n[Intro/Chorus/Middle 8/Outro] E C A\n[Verses] E C Am G F#m\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude 1]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n                  N.C.\nStep out into the future\n\nHere is my best guess as to how Nile actually plays the intro and chorus, based off his fingerings and style.\nIt’s not perfect, but with a bit of palm muting and up-and-down motions, it should sound somewhat close.","chords":["A","E","C","Am","G","F#m","B","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}