Pressure Machine

Pressure Machine chords by The Killers Share Report Print

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Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

1

d

&

–

2

d

&

u

3

–

&

u

4

d

&

–

Prefer something simpler: whole-bar ballad d – – –

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Intro:
(nc)
We met dragging Main at Spanish Fork.

And he wasn't moving away from here, so it wasn't really

— And we could build a house here. But—

Interlude: Gb Gb Gb Gb

Verse 1:
Gb                            B
Hope'll set your eyes agleam
     Gb                                Db
Like four feet dangling in the stream
        Gb                                       B
But the Kingdom of God, it's a pressure machine
Gb                               Db
Every step, gotta keep it clean
  Gb                            B
A mattress on a hardwood floor
Gb                            Db
Who could ever ask for more?
Gb                             B
I'll get up and cut the grass
      Gb                            Db
Ain't nothing wrong with working class

Chorus:
Abm    Db          Gb           Db  #  Ebm
   I   -   I don't remember the last time
Abm    Db          Gb        Db  #  Ebm
  you  -           asked how I     was
Abm            Db         Gb       Db  #  Ebm
  Don't you feel the time slipping away?
         Abm          Db
It ain't funny at all
                      Gb    Db  #  Ebm
It's gonna break your heart one day

Verse 2:
Gb                                B
Keep the debt cloud off the kids
Gb                           Db
Only sunshine on their lids
Gb                               B
Jiminy Cricket and Power Wheels
    Gb                       Db
And memories of Happy Meals
Gb                             B
Sometimes I look at the stars
    Gb                            Db
And think about how small we are
Gb                                       B
Sweating it out in the pressure machine
Gb                       Db
Good till the last drop

Chorus:
Abm    Db              Gb       Db  #  Ebm
   Why   -   don't you say little things?
Abm       Db              Gb       Db  #  Ebm
   Butterflies don't just dance on a string
Abm         Db       Gb          Db  #     Ebm
   It feels like you clipped all their wings
          Abm          Db              Gb  Db  # Ebm
And every year goes by faster than the one before

Instrumental (x2): Gb Gb Ebm Db B

Verse 3:
      Gb                                 B
We've had that treadmill now for months
  Gb                               Db
I think she might've used it once
     Gb                               B
If I shut my mouth and keep the peace
       Gb                            Db
She'll cook my eggs in bacon grease
Gb                               B
Life'll grow you a big red rose
     Gb                             Db
Then rip it from beneath your nose
Gb                                   B
Run it through the pressure machine
    Gb                               Db
And spit you out a name tag memory

Instrumental: Abm Abm Db Db Gb Db Ebm
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How to play Pressure Machine on ukulele

A good starting strum for this style is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. You are playing it in Gb major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level.

6 ukulele chords used in "Pressure Machine" by The Killers: A, B, Db, Ebm, Gb and Abm

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There are multiple artists using this name: 1. The Killers is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2001. They got the name from the fictional band The Killers in the video for New Order's song Crystal. As of 2021, the band has released six studio albums, which have sold 28 million records worldwide. The Early Years Initially, The Killers played at large clubs in Las Vegas. With the band's line-up stable and their repertoire of songs expanding

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Intro:
(nc)
We met dragging Main at Spanish Fork.

And he wasn't moving away from here, so it wasn't really

— And we could build a house here. But—

Interlude: F# F# F# F#

Verse 1:
F#                            B
Hope'll set your eyes agleam
     F#                                C#
Like four feet dangling in the stream
        F#                                       B
But the Kingdom of God, it's a pressure machine
F#                               C#
Every step, gotta keep it clean
  F#                            B
A mattress on a hardwood floor
F#                            C#
Who could ever ask for more?
F#                             B
I'll get up and cut the grass
      F#                            C#
Ain't nothing wrong with working class

Chorus:
G#m    C#          F#           C#  #  D#m
   I   -   I don't remember the last time
G#m    C#          F#        C#  #  D#m
  you  -           asked how I     was
G#m            C#         F#       C#  #  D#m
  Don't you feel the time slipping away?
         G#m          C#
It ain't funny at all
                      F#    C#  #  D#m
It's gonna break your heart one day

Verse 2:
F#                                B
Keep the debt cloud off the kids
F#                           C#
Only sunshine on their lids
F#                               B
Jiminy Cricket and Power Wheels
    F#                       C#
And memories of Happy Meals
F#                             B
Sometimes I look at the stars
    F#                            C#
And think about how small we are
F#                                       B
Sweating it out in the pressure machine
F#                       C#
Good till the last drop

Chorus:
G#m    C#              F#       C#  #  D#m
   Why   -   don't you say little things?
G#m       C#              F#       C#  #  D#m
   Butterflies don't just dance on a string
G#m         C#       F#          C#  #     D#m
   It feels like you clipped all their wings
          G#m          C#              F#  C#  # D#m
And every year goes by faster than the one before

Instrumental (x2): F# F# D#m C# B

Verse 3:
      F#                                 B
We've had that treadmill now for months
  F#                               C#
I think she might've used it once
     F#                               B
If I shut my mouth and keep the peace
       F#                            C#
She'll cook my eggs in bacon grease
F#                               B
Life'll grow you a big red rose
     F#                             C#
Then rip it from beneath your nose
F#                                   B
Run it through the pressure machine
    F#                               C#
And spit you out a name tag memory

Instrumental: G#m G#m C# C# F# C# D#m