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Pushing It Down and Praying Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Pushing It Down and Praying Chords – Guitar

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

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Pushing It Down and Praying Chords – Ukulele

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

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Pushing It Down and Praying Chords – Piano

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

Gtap to play

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Dtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Pushing It Down and Praying Chords – Banjo

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

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Pushing It Down and Praying Chords – Mandolin

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

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Pushing It Down and Praying Chords – Harmonica

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)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

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