Pressure Off

Duran Duran - Pressure Off (2015) Tabbed by: trevgreg Email: Tuning: Standard Here is the lone single off of the band’s 2015 album Paper Gods. This is one of two songs on the album that feature the band’s frequent collaborator Nile Rodgers on guitar. Please remember that these are just basic chord arrangements and not necessarily what Nile is playing specifically especially considering his usual style of play! I have an approximate styling for his playing on the intro and chorus riff below the lyrics as well. The final ’A’ chord played in the intro interlude before the middle 8 and the middle 8 itself appear to be played briefly by Nile and are very short. [Intro/Chorus/Middle 8/Outro] [Verses] [Intro] Stepping out stepping out stepping out and jumping off Stepping out stepping out stepping out and jumping off Stepping out stepping out stepping out and jumping off Pressure off pressure off; pressure pressure pressure off [Verse 1] The past is another country The present will never last     The future it’s still tomorrow Are we living too fast?     Searchlight the crowd I fix on your face I know it well but it’s a dream I can’t place Something is happening to me Maybe it’s happening to you you you you [Chorus 1] Everybody everywhere feel it in the air oh yeh It’s time to take the pressure off Everybody everywhere step out into the future It’s time to take the pressure off Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh it’s up to you now It’s time to take the pressure off Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh it’s up to you now It’s time to take the pressure off [Interlude 1] Stepping stepping stepping It’s time to take the pressure off [Verse 2] We’re swimming with the rat-race We’re running against the tide And it’s everybody’s business When there’s nowhere to hide   Searchlight the crowd I’m fixed onto you There is a way out of this into the blue Something is happening to me Maybe it’s happening to you you you you [Chorus 2] Everybody everywhere feel it in the air oh yeh It’s time to take the pressure off Everybody everywhere step out into the future It’s time to take the pressure off Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh it’s up to you now It’s time to take the pressure off Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh it’s up to you now It’s time to take the pressure off [Interlude 2] Stepping out stepping out stepping out and jumping off Stepping out stepping out stepping out and jumping off Stepping out stepping out stepping out and jumping off Pressure off pressure off; pressure pressure pressure off [Middle 8] I’m lost don’t wanna be found I’m up not gonna be down be down Outside looking into myself Just me I couldn’t be anyone else Is it bad when you’re feeling this good? Are we all misunderstood? It’s fine going out of my mind going out of my mind going out of my mind [Chorus 3] Everybody everywhere feel it in the air oh yeh It’s time to take the pressure off Everybody everywhere step out into the future It’s time to take the pressure off Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh it’s up to you now It’s time to take the pressure off Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh it’s up to you now [Outro] Step out into the future      Jump off into the future Step out into the future      Jump off into the future                   N.C. Step out into the future Here is my best guess as to how Nile actually plays the intro and chorus based off his fingerings and style. It’s not perfect but with a bit of palm muting and up-and-down motions it should sound somewhat close.                      e|----------8---10----10-9--10--9--------------| B|--10-9----8---8-----7--7--7--7---------------| G|--9--9----9---9-----9--9--9--9---------------| D|--9--9----10--8-----7--7--7--7---------------| A|--7--7----10--10-----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|