Under Pressure — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Under Pressure" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 112 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Bah bah bah bah, bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah. Bah bah bah bah, bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah bah. (D)Pres sure, push ing (A)down on me, press ing (G)down on you; no man ask (A)for. Un der (D)pres sure, that burns (A)a build ing down, splits a (G)fam ’ly in two, puts (A)peo ple on streets. Bah bah bah, bah bah bah bah (G)bah bah bah bah bah. That’s o kay! It’s the (G)ter ror of know (A)ing what this (G)world is a (A)bout. (G)Watch ing some (A)good friends scream (G)ing; let me out! Pray to (G)mor row takes me high (A)er. Pres sure (D)on peo ple; peo ple (G)on (A)streets. (D)Do do do, bah bah bah bah bah, o kay. (D)Pres sure, push ing (A)down on me, press ing (G)down on you; no man ask (A)for. Un der (D)pres sure, that burns (A)a build ing down, splits a (G)fam ’ly in two, puts (A)peo ple on streets. Bah bah bah, bah bah bah bah (G)bah bah bah bah bah. That’s o kay! It’s the (G)ter ror of know (A)ing what this (G)world is a (A)bout. (G)Watch ing some (A)good friends scream (G)ing; let me out! Pray to (G)mor row takes me high (A)er. Pres sure (D)on peo ple; peo ple (G)on (A)streets. (D)Do do do, bah bah bah bah bah, o kay. (G)on (A)streets. Turned a (G)way from it all like a (C)blind man; sat on a fence, but it (C)don’t work. Keep (G)com ing up with love, but it’s so (C)slashed and torn. Why? (A)Why? Why? Love, love, love, love. In (A)san i ty laughs, un der pres sure we’re crack ing. Can’t we (D)give our selves one more (G)chance? Why (G)can’t we (D)give our selves one more (G)chance? Why (G)can’t we (D)give love, give love, (G)give love, (A)give love, (D)give love, give love, (A)give love, give love? ’Cause (G)love’s such an (A)old fash ioned (D)word, and love (A)dares you to (G)care for the (A)peo ple on the (D)edge of the (A)night, and love (G)dares you to (A)change our way of (A)car ing a bout our selves. This is our last dance. This is our last dance. (D)This is our (G)selves un der (D)pres sure, un der pres sure, (D)pres sure.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
112 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Under Pressure" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.