Pressure Down chords by John Farnham (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F#
C#
B
D#m
C#7sus4
G#m
F#/A#

Intro 1

D#m

C#7sus4

Verse 1
D#m 
F# 
Set   the wheels in motion,
G#m 
C# 
G#m 
B 
F# 
and watch them turning round
I want to sail across the ocean,
B 
I've grown weary of this town

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Chorus 1

Take the pressure down

Cause I can feel it, it's rising like a storm

D#m

Take hold of the wheels

D#m

and turn them around

C#7sus4

Take the pressure down

Verse 2
D#m 
F# 
In this city  full of danger,
G#m 
C# 
G#m 
B 
F# 
we lead  our separate lives
And I was frightened by a stranger,
B 
with desperation in her eyes

Chorus 2
F# 
C# 
B 
Take the pressure down
F# 
C# 
B 
Cause I can feel it, it's rising like a storm
D#m 
C# 
Take hold of the wheels
D#m 
and turn  them around
C#7sus4 
Take the pressure    down

Bridge 1
F#/A# 
B 
Someone  turned the pressure on
F# 
C# 
F#/A# 
B 
I called your name     and you were gone
F# 
C# 
F#/A# 
B 
And I was trapped  like a prisoner
F# 
C# 
in this lonely town
C#7sus4 
I'm gonna let         things slide,

Solo 1
until the pressure comes
F# 
C# 
B 
(down)
F# 
C# 
B 
D#m 
C# 
D#m 
C#7sus4 
C#7sus4 

Verse 3
D#m 
F# 
Oh the winner tells his story,
G#m 
C# 
G#m 
B 
F# 
the loser hides in shame
The winner steals the glory,
B 
while the loser takes the pain

Chorus 3
F# 
C# 
B 
Take the pressure down
F# 
C# 
B 
Cause I can feel it, it's rising like a storm
D#m 
C# 
Take hold of the wheels
D#m 
and turn  them around
C#7sus4 
Take the pressure    down
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F#
C#
B
D#m
C#7sus4
G#m
F#/A#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# majorBPM: 112

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
C#7sus4: x-4-6-4-7-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Pressure Down by John Farnham, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of John Farnham's performance.