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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · C · D · Em
Zach Bryan’s raw and honest songwriting shines in “Pushing It Down and Praying.” This country folk track captures the feeling of suppressing pain with beautiful simplicity.
Country Folk (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Channel Zach Bryan’s raw energy. Don’t worry about being too polished; authenticity matters more here. A steady, driving strum pattern works best.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
There’s something ’bout the way I keep it inside
D Em
Pushing it down and praying it’ll be alright
G C
My mama told me that’s just how we survive
D G
Pushing it down and praying
Chorus
Em C
Oh, pushing it down and praying
G D
That the lord will get us through
Em C
Pushing it down and praying
G D G
It’s all that I know how to do
Verse 2
G C
Some folks wear their hearts out on their sleeve
D Em
But where I’m from that’s not how we were raised to be
G C
So I hold my tongue and fall down to my knees
D G
Pushing it down and praying