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Jessica Darrow - Surface Pressure Chords

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ChordsEm, D, C, B, G, Bm, G7, Cm, Am, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmEm
EmI’mthestrongone,I’mnotnervous,DI’mastoughastheCcrustoftheearthis
EmImovemountains,Imovechurches,DandIglow’causeICknowwhatmyworthisB
EmIdon’taskhowhardtheworkis,Dgotarough, Cindestructiblesurface
BDiamondsandplatinum,Ifindthem,Iflattenthem,
IBtakewhatI’mhanded,Ibreakwhat’sdemanded,but
EmUnderthesurface,IfeelberserkasaDtightropewalkerinaCthree-ringcircus
EmUnderthesurface,wasHerculesDeverlike“Yo,Idon’tCwannafightCerberus?”
EmUnderthesurface,I’mprettysurеI’mDworthlessifIcan’tbeofCservicе
BAflaworacrack,Bthestrawinthestack,Bthatbreaksthecamel’sback
BWhatbreaksthecamel’sback?
It’sEmpressurelikeadrip,drip,drip,that’llneverCstop,whoaD
EmPressurethat’lltip,tip,tiptillyoujustgoGpop,whoaDahah
EmGiveittoyoursister,yoursister’solder
CGiveheralltheheavythingswecan’tshoulder
GWhoamIifIcan’trunwiththeBball?
IfIfallto,Empressurelikeagrip,grip,grip,anditwon’tletCgo,whoaD
EmPressurelikeatick,tick,ticktillit’sreadytoGblow,whoaDahah
EmGiveittoyoursister,yoursister’sstronger,Cseeifshecanhangonalittlelonger
GWhoamIifIcan’tcarryitBall?IfIfalter
EmUnderthesurface,IhidemynervesanditDworsens,IworryCsomethingisgonnahurtus
EmUnderthesurface,theshipdoesn’tDswerveasitheardhowCbigtheicebergis
EmUnderthesurface,IthinkaboutmyDpurpose,canIsomehowCpreservethis?
BLineupthedominoes,Balightwindblows,Byoutrytostopittumbling
BButonandonitgoes,but
GWait,ifIcouldBmshakethecrushingG7weight
Of CexpectationswouldthatCmfreesomeroomupforGjoy?
Or Bmrelaxation?OrsimpleG7pleasure?
InsteadweCmeasureCmthisEmgrowingpressure
KeepsDgrowing,keepAmgoing,’causeB7allweknowis
EmPressurelikeadrip,drip,dripthat’llneverCstop,whoaD
EmPressurethat’lltip,tip,tiptillyoujustgoGpop,whoaDahah
EmGiveittoyoursister,itdoesn’thurtand
CSeeifshecanhandleeveryfamilyburden
GWatchasshebucklesandbendsbutneverBbreaks,nomistakes,just
EmPressurelikeagrip,grip,grip,anditwon’tletCgo,whoaD
EmPressurelikeatick,tick,ticktillit’sreadytoGblow,whoaDahah
EmGiveittoyoursisterandneverwonder,Cifthesamepressurewould’vepulledyouunder
GWhoamI,ifIdon’thavewhatitBtakes,nocracks,nobreaks,nomistakes,noEmpressure
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ArtistJessica Darrow
AlbumEncanto Soundtrack
GenresAlternative, Children, Pop
Year2021
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Surface Pressure on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jessica Darrow - Surface Pressure on guitar requires 10 chords and 18 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Surface Pressure uses these transitions most often: Em → D (10), D → C (9), and D → Em (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Em to D

2. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to Em

4. C → B chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from C to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to B

5. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

6. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. G → B chord transition

Switching from G to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. Bm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. C → Cm chord transition

Switching from C to Cm:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. Cm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to G:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Cm → Em chord transition

Switching from Cm to Em:

  1. While playing Cm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

17. Am → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

18. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Surface Pressure chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Surface Pressure.

  • Surface Pressure includes 85 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Surface Pressure contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Surface Pressure connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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