Inner City Pressure Chords

...INNER CITY PRESSURE... by Flight of the Conchords
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*from Episode 2 (2007)*
 
 
Verse 1: (Bret)
 
Cm
 Inner city life, Inner city pressure,
The concrete world is starting to get ya.
    F
The city is alive, the city is expanding,
Living in the city can be demanding.
 
       Cm
You've pawned everything, everything you own,
Your toothbrush jar and a camera phone.
    F
You don't know where you're going; you cross the street,
You don't know why you did; you walk back across the street.
 
Cm
 Standing in the sitting room, totally skint,
And your favourite jersey is covered in lint.
    F
You want to sit down but you sold your chair,
So you just, stand there.
Cm        F
 You just stand there, (you just stand there).
 
Chorus 1:
 
Gm            F                Cm
 Inner, Inner city, Inner city pressure. (Inner city pressure).
 
Verse 2: (Jemaine)
 
         Cm
Counting coins on the counter of the 7-11,
From a quarter past six 'till a quarter to seven.
    F
The manager Bevan starts to abuse me;
Hey man, I just want some Muesli.
 
Cm
 Neon signs hidden messages, questions, answers, fetishes.
    F
You know you're not in high finance,
Considering getting second hand underpants.
 
Cm
 Check your mind; how'd it get so bad?
What happened to those other underpants you had?
F
 Look in your pockets; haven't found a cent yet,
Landlords on your balls; "Have you paid your rent yet?"
 
Chorus 2:
 
Gm            F                Cm
 Inner, Inner city, Inner city pressure. (Inner city pressure).
Gm            F                Cm
 Inner, Inner city, Inner city pressure. (Inner city pressure).
 
Break:
 
Am  G#, D
 
Verse 3: (Jemaine)
 
       Cm
So you think maybe you'll be a prostitute,
Just to pay for your lessons; you're learning the flute.
    F
The ladies won't pay you very much for this,
Looks like you'll never be a concert flautist.
 
    Cm
You don't measure up to the expectation,
When you’re unemployed there’s no vacation.
F
 No one cares, no one sympathizes,
You just stay home and play synthesizers.
 
Chorus 3:
 
Gm  F, Cm
        (Inner city pressure).
 
Gm  F, Cm
        (Inner city pressure).
 
Chorus 4:
 
Gm            F                Cm
 Inner, Inner city, Inner city pressure. (Inner city pressure).
Gm            F                Cm
 Inner, Inner city, Inner city pressure. (Inner city pressure).
 
Outro:
 
Gm  F, Cm
 
(Fade)
 
 
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Cm      F       Gm      Am      G#      D
 
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x35543  133211  355333  x02210  466544  xx0232
 
 
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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