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Pressure Makes Diamonds

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[Intro]
C Am Dm G
[Verse 1]
CPressure makes diamonds
Not Fsilver or Cgold
CIt breaks to pieces
The Fhardest of Gstone
FAnd it's shines brighter than the stars that Amyou know
FPressure makes diamonds
And Ghard work Cpays off
[Verse 2]
CPressure makes diamonds
No Fgiant can Chold
CHe thought he could carry
this Fworld on his Gown
But Feven the strongest can't do it Amalone
FPressure makes diamonds
And Ghard work pays Coff
[Chorus]
You have to Fsharpen the edges
FSmoothen the the surface
FIt'll take you some time
'cause it's Frough and it's Cthough
Then you'll Ffind what you're looking for
FFeel like a fallen star
FShake off the dirt
Let it Gshine
CPressure makes diamonds
A Flong heavy Croad
CFirst the weight on your shoulders is
Fcrushing your Gbones
And Fthen it gets darker than the blackest of Amcoal
FAnd pressure makes diamonds
as Ghard work pays Coff
[Chorus]
You have to Fsharpen the edges
FSmoothen the the surface
FIt'll take you some time
'cause it's Frough and it's Cthough
Then you'll Ffind what you're looking for
FFeel like a fallen star
FShake off the dirt
Let it Gshine
[Bridge]
C Am Dm G
[Outro]
CPressure makes diamonds
Not Fsilver or Cgold
CIt breaks to pieces
The Fhardest of Gstone
FAnd it's shines brighter than the stars that Amyou know
FPressure makes diamonds and
GHard work pays Coff
FPressure makes diamonds and
G7Hard work Gpays Coff

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Pressure Makes Diamonds

by Danny Vera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am Dm G

[Verse 1]

Pressure makes diamonds

F C

Not silver or gold

It breaks to pieces

F G

The hardest of stone

F Am

And it's shines brighter than the stars that you know

Pressure makes diamonds

G C

And hard work pays off

[Verse 2]

Pressure makes diamonds

F C

No giant can hold

He thought he could carry

F G

this world on his own

F Am

But even the strongest can't do it alone

Pressure makes diamonds

G C

And hard work pays off

[Chorus]

You have to sharpen the edges

Smoothen the the surface

It'll take you some time

F C

'cause it's rough and it's though

Then you'll find what you're looking for

Feel like a fallen star

Shake off the dirt

Let it shine

Pressure makes diamonds

F C

A long heavy road

First the weight on your shoulders is

F G

crushing your bones

F Am

And then it gets darker than the blackest of coal

And pressure makes diamonds

G C

as hard work pays off

[Chorus]

You have to sharpen the edges

Smoothen the the surface

It'll take you some time

F C

'cause it's rough and it's though

Then you'll find what you're looking for

Feel like a fallen star

Shake off the dirt

Let it shine

[Bridge]

C Am Dm G

[Outro]

Pressure makes diamonds

F C

Not silver or gold

It breaks to pieces

F G

The hardest of stone

F Am

And it's shines brighter than the stars that you know

Pressure makes diamonds and

G C

Hard work pays off

Pressure makes diamonds and

G7 G C

Hard work pays off

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