Alvvays - Pressed: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Pressed" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Pressed ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Pressed" smoothly on your ukulele.

F#m                                                B
Benevolent Collegiate rolled his eyes and walked away
F#m
And if you could believe it
                    B                     F#m
His stride is lengthened by his sense of wonder
            B         F#m            B
Oh well, I lost that shine - didn't I?

Chorus:
    F#m
Not long ago, you held me
On the banks of rolling isles
Not long ago, you read to me
  F#m         B              F#m
Pedantic poetry and I would smile

F#m
And if I could retrace it
     A                  B
I'd match the steps we took
F#m
To merely recreate it
         A
Lie to myself
                B
"Everyone else don't forget"

Chorus:
     D             B
Not long ago, you held me
        A                F#m
On the banks of rolling isles
     D             B
Not long ago, our middlebrow
  A    F#m  B          D   B
Status quo rituals sufficed

       A              F#m D B
In a whirlwind spin around
       A        F#m     B
In a whirlwind spin around

G
I waver in the night
D             A
Toss, turn eleven times
G
And I won't apologize
     D                 B
For something I'm not sorry for
G
Mind racing overtime
D                  A
Turns out all my friends were right
G
And I won't apologize
     D                  B
For something I'm not sorry for
G
This cocktail is overpriced
D                   A
I'll do my best to keep things light
G
And I won't apologize
     D                 B
For something I'm not sorry for
G
Lay barren, eulogize
D            A
Holy water, lemon rind
G
And I won't apologize
     D                 B
For something I'm not sorry for

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Pressed" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Pressed" by Alvvays.