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James Bay – Peer Pressure ft. Julia Michaels Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsE C#m A B

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This is the chord progression of Peer Pressure by James Bay & Julia Michaels on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1: James Bay]
E
Seven texts, 2AM
C#m A
Halfway dressed, all saying, “Call me up”
E
You can’t sleep, you’re testing me
C#m A C#m B
Bad but sweet and I’m just tryna keep it together, oh
B
And now you’re saying..

[Chorus: James Bay]
E B C#m B A
Put your hands on my body just like you think you know me
A
Want your heart beating on me, don’t leave me hot and lonely
E B C#m B A
I don’t usually give in to peer pressure
A E B C#m B A
But I’ll give in to yours

[Verse 2:James Bay & Julia Michaels]
E
When we met, innocent
C#m A
Now I’m dead every time you’re touchin’ me
E C#m
You’re dancing around on my mind every second
A
I’m under control til you’re in front of me
E C#m
Maybe I’m scared, I don’t care, I’m addicted
A
I’m in it
A
And you say…
[Chorus: James Bay & Julia Michaels]
E B C#m B A
Put your hands on my body just like you think you know me
A
Want your heart beating on me, don’t leave me hot and lonely
E B C#m B A
I don’t usually give in to peer pressure
A
But I’ll give in to yours
E B C#m B
So I give you my everything and you keep on teasing
A
With that look in your eyes ’cause you know I believe it
E B C#m B A
I don’t usually give in to peer pressure
A
But I’ll give in to yours

[Post-Chorus: James Bay & Julia Michaels]
E B C#m B A
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

[Bridge: James Bay]
E C#m
When we met, innocent
B
Now I’m dead and you’re sayin’…

[Chorus: James Bay & Julia Michaels]
E B C#m B A
Put your hands on my body just like you think you know me
A
Want your heart beating on me, don’t leave me hot and lonely
E B C#m B A
I don’t usually give in to peer pressure
A
But I’ll give in to yours
E B C#m B
So I give you my everything and you keep on teasing
A
With that look in your eyes ’cause you know I believe it
E B C#m B A
I don’t usually give in to peer pressure
A
But I’ll give in to yours

[Post-Chorus: James Bay & Julia Michaels]
E B C#m B A
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

[Outro: James Bay]
E
You’re dancing around on my mind every second
C#m B
I’m under control ’til you’re in front of me
E C#m
Maybe I’m scared, I don’t care, I’m addicted
B
I’m in it

How to play Peer Pressure ft. Julia Michaels: key, chords and progression

To play Peer Pressure ft. Julia Michaels by James Bay, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: E, C#m, A and B.

Listen for E – B – C#m – B (I – V – vi – V in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Bm, G, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.