INTRO e|-----------------------| B|-------------------0-3-| G|-----------------2-----| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| e|0----------------------2-----------------------| B|2------------------0-3------0--------------0-3-| G|2----------------2-----0----0------------2-----| D|2----------------------0----0------------------| A|0----------------------2----2------------------| E|-----------------------3----3------------------| verse 1 Well the comedown here was easy Like the arrival of a new day But a dream like this gets wasted without you Under the pressure is where we are Under the pressure, yeah it's where we are babe verse 2 Holding over like an illusion When it all breaks down and we're runaways Standing in the wake of our pain And we stare straight into nothin' But we're covered all the same You were raised on a promise To find out over time Better come around to the new way Or watch as it all breaks down here Chorus Under the pressure Instrumental BREAK First, play the same way you did before. But, when the solo ends and the drum stops, use these chords: e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|7---------9--7---------9--5-----------9--5------------9-| A|7---------9--7---------9--5-----------9--5------------9-| E|5---------7--5---------7--3-----------7--3------------7-| - just keep strumming those chords, this goes on until the outro. verse 3 River break down here Stolen away up top I wanna climb down the river Staying alone When you come here and rested (?) Lying in a ditch Pissing in the wind Lying on my back Loosening my grip Wading in the water Just trying not to crack Chorus Under the pressure That's where we are babe Under the pressure OUTRO

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