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Got Me Under Pressure

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|-Em---------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----9--7-----9--9--7~-|
D|----9--7--9--9--9--7~-|
A|----------------------|
E|-0--------------------|
[Verse riff]
e|Em---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|----9--7-----9--9--7-|
D|-9--9--9--9---9---9--|-9--9--7--9--9--9--7-|
A|-7--7--7--7---7---7--|-7-------------------|
E|-0-------------------|-0-------------------|  (x4)
e|-Em---D-------------Em----------|
B|----3-3--3--3-3------------|
G|----2-2--2--2-2---------2~-|
D|-2--0-0--0--0-0------------|
A|-2-------------------------|
E|-0---------------0-3h4-----| (x4)
[Chorus riff]
e|-Em-------------------A----|
B|--------8p7-----7h8-----|
G|-9----------------------|
D|-9--7h9------7------7-7-|
A|-7------------------7-7-|
E|-0------------------5-5-|  (x2)
[Verse 1]
EmShe likes wearin' lipstick, Emshe likes French cuisine
EmBut she won't let me use my passion unEmless it's in a limousine
She got me under preEmssure, she Agot me under preEmssureA  
[Verse 2]
EmShe likes the art museum, Emshe don't like Pavlov's dog
EmShe fun at the mind museum, Emshe likes it in a London fog
EmShe don't like other women, Emshe likes whips and chains
EmShe likes cocaine.........Em  
EmAnd filppin' out with great DEmanes
EmShe's about all I can handle, it's Emtoo much for my brain
She got me under preEmssure, she Agot me under preEmssureA  
[Guitar solo]
Em    D     Em    D     Em     D      Em      D
[Bridge]
AI'm gonna give her a message, F#here's what I'm gonna say, "It's all Emover"
AShe might get out a nightstick, and F#hurt me real real bad, by the roEmadside in a ditch
She got me under preEmssure, she Agot me under preEmssureA  
She got me under preEmssure, she Agot me under preEmssureA  
[Guitar solo 2]
Em    D     Em    D     Em     D      Em      D

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Got Me Under Pressure" dives into the thrilling, yet perilous, experience of being completely captivated by a woman who keeps you on edge. She's not just demanding, with a dislike for other women, but also has a taste for whips and chains, hinting at a wild side that could lead to trouble—perhaps even "by the roadside in a ditch." This track from ZZ Top's 1983 album Eliminator captures the band's signature blues-rock sound and sly, humorous lyrics. It's a song about the intoxicating danger of a relationship where you're always dancing on the edge.

AI-written from these sources:Got Me Under Pressure — Wikipedia ↗ZZ Top — Wikipedia ↗

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Got Me Under Pressure

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Got Me Under Pressure

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|----------------------|

B|----------------------|

G|----9--7-----9--9--7~-|

D|----9--7--9--9--9--7~-|

A|----------------------|

E|-0--------------------|

[Verse riff]

e|---------------------|---------------------|

B|---------------------|---------------------|

G|---------------------|----9--7-----9--9--7-|

D|-9--9--9--9---9---9--|-9--9--7--9--9--9--7-|

A|-7--7--7--7---7---7--|-7-------------------|

E|-0-------------------|-0-------------------| (x4)

Em D Em

e|---------------------------|

B|----3-3--3--3-3------------|

G|----2-2--2--2-2---------2~-|

D|-2--0-0--0--0-0------------|

A|-2-------------------------|

E|-0---------------0-3h4-----| (x4)

[Chorus riff]

Em A

e|------------------------|

B|--------8p7-----7h8-----|

G|-9----------------------|

D|-9--7h9------7------7-7-|

A|-7------------------7-7-|

E|-0------------------5-5-| (x2)

[Verse 1]

Em Em

She likes wearin' lipstick, she likes French cuisine

Em Em

But she won't let me use my passion unless it's in a limousine

Em A Em A

She got me under pressure, she got me under pressure

[Verse 2]

Em Em

She likes the art museum, she don't like Pavlov's dog

Em Em

She fun at the mind museum, she likes it in a London fog

Em Em

She don't like other women, she likes whips and chains

Em Em

She likes cocaine.........

Em Em

And filppin' out with great Danes

Em Em

She's about all I can handle, it's too much for my brain

Em A Em A

She got me under pressure, she got me under pressure

[Guitar solo]

Em D Em D Em D Em D

[Bridge]

A F# Em

I'm gonna give her a message, here's what I'm gonna say, "It's all over"

A F# Em

She might get out a nightstick, and hurt me real real bad, by the roadside in a ditch

Em A Em A

She got me under pressure, she got me under pressure

Em A Em A

She got me under pressure, she got me under pressure

[Guitar solo 2]

Em D Em D Em D Em D

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