The War On Drugs – Under The Pressure (Guitar Solo Tab)

Capo 4 • Video Lesson
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Chords

I watched every live version of this song many, many times and I decided to prepare tabs, because there's no tabs on the web and maybe some of you would like to play this song. This chords I took from live versions, and I think they match more that normal ones. This variation of A is using in whole song except chorus. From the begining of the song to the end of verse 1 play 1st variation of G. Then play 2nd variation of G till the end (except chorus). Longest solo after words "Oh, you're the only one" becomes from Important! There are 2 variations of intro and solo after words "Oh, you're the only one". Choose one. Variations of chords for verses:
A:       G(1st):       G(2nd):
e|-0-|   e|-x-|        e|-0-|
B|-0-|   B|-3-|        B|-3-|
G|-2-|   G|-4-|        G|-0-|
D|-2-|   D|-5-|        D|-0-|
A|-0-|   A|-5-|        A|-x-|
E|-x-|   E|-x-|        E|-3-|
Variations of chords for chorus:
A:       B:       G:
e|-x-|   e|-x-|   e|-x-|
B|-x-|   B|-x-|   B|-x-|
G|-x-|   G|-x-|   G|-x-|
D|-7-|   D|-9-|   D|-5-|
A|-7-|   A|-9-|   A|-3-|
E|-5-|   E|-7-|   E|-3-|
Capo 4 [Intro] A G (x4) or A G (x2) and tabs below
e|------------------------------------2---2---2---2--------------------------|
B|-----3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5------3----------------------------------------|
G|-2-4--------------------------2-4-----4---4---4---4------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------2--------2----2-------------------------|
B|-----3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-------3----------------------3--5---------------|
G|-2-4-------------------------2-4-----4--4-4---4-----2-4--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A
Well, the comedown here was easy

G
Like the arrival of a new day

A
But a dream like this gets wasted

G
Without you

          A
Under the pressure

   G
Is where we are

          A
Under the pressure

      G
Yeah, it's where we are, babe

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------7--5--8-8p-7-7p-5-5p-3-5-3-------------------------------------------|
G|--2-4----------------------------4--4-4/2----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

               A
Oh, you're the only one

e|----2-2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------3-5-3-------------3-5-3------------------------------------------|
G|--2-----4-------4-4--4-2--4-------4-4-4/2----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
or
e|-12-12-12-10-9--------7-----5-3/2-------------5-5/3-3----------------------|
B|---------------11-7/5---5/3-------3-------3/5---------3--------------------|
G|------------------------------------4-2-4---------------3/2~---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G
Like an illusion
[Verse 2]
        A
When it all breaks down and we're runaways
Standin' in the wake of our pain
       G
And we stare straight into nothin'
But we call it all the same
         A
You were raised on a promise
Found that over time
e|------3-2------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-4-------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G
Better come around to the new way
Or watch as it all breaks down here
          A
Under the pressure
G A G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------7--5--88p-77p-55p-3-5-3----------------------------------------------|
G|--2-4-------------------------4--4-4/2-------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (this B is really short, hit once in strums)
A B A B \
         - (x3)
G B G B /
e|-------------------------------------------------5-------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-3-3-------3-0-3-3-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------4-2-4--------4-2-4|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| \

                                                                                - (x3)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| /
B|-3-0-3-3-------3-0-3-3-------3/7-------------------------------------------|
G|---------4-2-4---------4-2-4-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
A
Well, the break down here

                           G
Stole it all the way across
I wanna climb downhill Stranded on
         A
When you come here and I'm wasted
Lyin' on a field, dancin' in the rain
G
Hidin' in the back, loosenin' my grip
Wadin' in the water, just tryin' not to crack [Chorus]
          A
Under the pressure

      G
Yeah, it's where we are, babe

          A
Under the pressure
Woo! G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-------3-0-3-3-------3-0-3-3-------3-0-3-3-------3/7-5~----------------|
G|-----4-2-4---------4-2-4---------4-2-4---------4-2-4-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A G A till the end