Jessica Darrow – Surface Pressure Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Jessica Darrow – Surface Pressure Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Surface Pressure by Jessica Darrow in Encanto on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[VERSE]
  Em
 I'm the strong one
 Em
 I'm not nervous
 D                     C
 I'm as tough as the crust
               Em
of the earth is
 Em
 I move mountains
  Em
 I move churches
 D
 And I glow 'cause
    C
I know what my worth is

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  Em
 I don't ask how hard the work is
  D            C
 Got a rough, indestructible surface
  B
 Diamonds and platinum,
 I find 'em, I flatten 'em
   B
 I take what I'm handed,
I break what's demanded, but

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[CHORUS]
  Em
 Under the surface
                      D
 I feel berserk as a tightrope
              C
 walker in a three ring circus
  Em
 Under the surface
              D
 Was Hercules ever like “Yo,
  C
 I don't wanna fight Cerberus”?
 Em
 Under the surface
                      D
 I'm prеtty sure I'm worthless
                    C
 if I can't be of sеrvice
  B
 A flaw or a crack
   B
 The straw in the stack
  B
 That breaks the camel's back

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 What breaks the camel's back?

 [CHORUS]
 Em
 It's pressure like a drip, drip,
                         C    D
 drip, that'll never stop, whoa
  Em
 Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip
                   G          B
'til you just go pop, whoa uh uh
 Em
 Give it to your sister,
your sister's older
    C
 Give her all the heavy things
we can't shoulder
   G
 Who am I if I can't run with
      B
the ball?
 If I fall to

 Em
 Pressure like a grip, grip,
                          C    D
 grip, and it won't let go, whoa
  Em
 Pressure like a tick, tick, tick
                        G     D
'til it's ready to blow, whoa uh uh
 Em
 Give it to your sister,
your sister's stronger
  C
 See if she can hang on
a little longer
 G                             B
 Who am I if I can't carry it all?
 B
 If I falter

How to play Surface Pressure: key, chords and progression

To play Surface Pressure by Jessica Darrow, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: Em, D, C, B and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – C – Em (i – VII – VI – i in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Surface Pressure chords: questions

What key is Surface Pressure in?

Surface Pressure by Jessica Darrow is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Surface Pressure?

Surface Pressure uses 5 chords: Em, D, C, B, G.

What is the chord progression of Surface Pressure?

The main progression is Em – D – C – Em (i – VII – VI – i).

Is Surface Pressure easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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