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To play in the same key as the recording, Capo 1.
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                            PRESSING ON (ACOUSTIC) - Relient K
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Tuning: Standard
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VERSE 1
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CI think we're Ggoing somewhere
AmWe're on to Fsomething good here
COut of Gmind, out of Amstate
Trying to Fkeep my head on straight
CI think we're Ggoing somewhere
AmWe're on to Fsomething good here
CThere's only Gone thing left to Amdo 
Drop all I Fhave and go with you
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PRE-CHORUS
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DmSomewhere back there
FI left my worries all behind
CMy problems fell Gout of the back of my mind
DmWe're going and I'm Fnever knowing
CNever knowing Gwhere I'm going
To Fgo back to where I was would just be Gwrong
I'm pressing on
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CHORUS
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CPressing Gon, all Ammy distress is Fgoing, going, Cgone
Pressing Gon, pressing AmonF  
And I Cwon't sit Gback, and Amtake this anyFmore
'Cause I'm Cdone with Gthat, I've got Amone foot out the Fdoor
And to Fgo back where I was would just be Gwrong
I'm pressing on
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VERSE 2
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CI think we're Ggoing somewhere
AmWe're on to Fsomething good here
COut of Gmind, out of Amstate
Trying to Fkeep my head on straight
CI think we're Ggoing somewhere
AmWe're on to Fsomething good here
CAdversity, we Gget around it
AmSearched for joy, in Fyou I found it
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ENDING
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CYou look down on Gme, but you don't look Amdown on me at Fall.
CYou smile and Glaugh, and I feel the Amlove you have for Fme.
CI think we're Ggoing somewhere. AmWe're on to Fsomething good here,
FWe're gonna Gmake it after Call.

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Pressing On

by Relient K

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

To play in the same key as the recording, Capo 1.

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PRESSING ON (ACOUSTIC) - Relient K

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Tuning: Standard

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VERSE 1

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C G

I think we're going somewhere

Am F

We're on to something good here

C G Am

Out of mind, out of state

Trying to keep my head on straight

C G

I think we're going somewhere

Am F

We're on to something good here

C G Am

There's only one thing left to do

Drop all I have and go with you

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PRE-CHORUS

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Somewhere back there

I left my worries all behind

C G

My problems fell out of the back of my mind

Dm F

We're going and I'm never knowing

C G

Never knowing where I'm going

F G

To go back to where I was would just be wrong

I'm pressing on

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CHORUS

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C G Am F C

Pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone

G Am F

Pressing on, pressing on

C G Am F

And I won't sit back, and take this anymore

C G Am F

'Cause I'm done with that, I've got one foot out the door

F G

And to go back where I was would just be wrong

I'm pressing on

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VERSE 2

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C G

I think we're going somewhere

Am F

We're on to something good here

C G Am

Out of mind, out of state

Trying to keep my head on straight

C G

I think we're going somewhere

Am F

We're on to something good here

C G

Adversity, we get around it

Am F

Searched for joy, in you I found it

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ENDING

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C G Am F

You look down on me, but you don't look down on me at all.

C G Am F

You smile and laugh, and I feel the love you have for me.

C G Am F

I think we're going somewhere. We're on to something good here,

F G C

We're gonna make it after all.

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