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Congratulations by MGMT Congratulations These are the chords I refer to in the tab: G F#/G Em D C B/C Am G7 C7 e|--3----2-----0---------0----0----0-----1------0----------------------------| B|--0----0-----0----3----1----1----1-----0------1----------------------------| G|--0----0-----0----2----0----0----2-----0------3----------------------------| D|--0----0-----2----0----2---------2-----0------2----------------------------| A|--2----------2---------3----2----0-----2------3----------------------------| E|--3----2-----0-------------------------3-----------------------------------| The verse is just a simple chord progression: *Note: The chords are pretty much above the exact syllables of each lyric. [Verse 1] G F#/G Em D Dead in the water C B/C Am It's not a paid vacation G F#/G Em D C The sons and daughters of city officials B/C Am Attend demonstrations G F#/G Em D It's hardly a sink or swim C B/C Am When all is well if the ticket sells [Break 1:] G F#/G Em D C B/C Am Am [Verse 2] G F#/G Em D Out with a wimper C B/C Am It's not a blaze of glory G F#/G Em You look down from your temple D C B/C Am As people endeavor to make it a story G F#/G Em D And chisel a marble word C B/C Am But all is lost if it's never heard [Break 2:] G C7 G G7 [Chorus] C But I've got someone to make reports D That tell me how my money's spent C To book my stays and draw my blinds D So I can't see what's really there D And all I need's a great big congratulations G F#/G Em D C B/C Am Am Just repeat for the rest of the song: [Verse 3] I'll keep your dreams You pay attention for me As strange as it seems I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me The ground may be moving fast But I tied my boots to a broken mast [Break 1] [Verse 4] The difference is clear You throw it in your cauldron Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn Steinways and Baldwins You start with a simple stock of all the waste And salt to taste [Break 2] [Chorus 2] But damn my luck and damn these friends That keep on combing back their smiles I save my grace with half-assed guilt And lay down the quilt upon the lawn Spread my arms and soak up congratulations ------------------ version 2 Tuning: E A D G B E Two small noteworthy chords: Asus2 Dsus4 (Basically, both are brief flourishes) e:--0--- e:--3--- B:--0--- B:--3--- G:--2--- G:--2--- D:--2--- D:--0--- A:--0--- A:--X--- E:--X--- E:--X--- [Verse 1] G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am Dead in the water, it's not a paid vacation G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am The sons and daughters of city officials attend demonstrations G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4 It's hardly a sink or swim when all is well if the ticket sells [Break] G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am [Verse 2] G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am Out with a whimper, it's not a blaze of glory G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am You look down from your temple as people endeavor to make it a story G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4 And chisel the marble words that all is lost if it's never heard [Pre-Chorus] G C G G7 [Chorus] C But I've got someone to make reports D That tell me how my money's spent C To book my stays and draw my blinds D So I can't tell what's really there D7 And all I need's a great big congratulations [Break] x2: G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am [Verse 3] G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am I'll keep your dreams, you pay attention for me G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am As strange as it seems, I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4 The ground may be moving fast but I tied my boots to a broken mast (This break is slightly different): G G/F# Em Em7 C C D D7 G [Verse 4] G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am The difference is clear, you throw it in your cauldron G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4 You start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste [Pre-Chorus] G C G G7 [Chorus] C But damn my luck and damn these friends D That keep on combing back their smiles C I save my grace with half-assed guilt D And lay down the quilt upon the lawn D7 Spread my arms and soak up congratulations [Break until finish] G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am ------------------ version 3 intro G Em C Am G Em C Am Dead in the water It's not a paid vacation G Em C Am The sons and daughters Of city officials attend demonstrations G Em It's hardly sink or swim C Am When all is well if the tickets sell Break G Em C Am Out with the whimper It's not a blaze of glory You look down from your temple As people endeavor to make it a story And chisel a marble word but all is lost if it's never heard Chorus G C G G7 C But I've got someone to make reports D And tell me how my money's spent C To book my stays and draw my blinds D So I can't tell what's really there D And all I need's a great big congratulations I'll keep your dreams You pay attention for me As strange as it seems, I'd rather dissolve Than have you ignore me The ground may be moving fast But I tied my boots to a broken mast The difference is clear You throw it in your cauldron Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn Steinways and Baldwins you start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste But damn my luck and damn these friends That keep on combing back their smiles I save my grace with half-assed guilt And lay down the quilt upon the lawn Spread my arms and soak up ------------------ version 4 Tuning: Standard Info: Listen to the song for the strumming patterns. INTRO: |---0------0------0------0------0------0---| |---0------0------0------1------1------1---| |---0------0------0------0------0------2---| x2 |---0------0------2------2------2------2---| |---2------2------2---3--3---2--2---0--0---| |3--3---2--2---0--0------0------0------0---| VERSE 1: |---0------0------0------0------0------0---| |---0------0------0------1------1------1---| |---0------0------0------0------0------2---| x3 |---0------0------2------2------2------2---| |---2------2------2---3--3---2--2---0--0---| |3--3---2--2---0--0------0------0------0---| "Dead in the water, it's not a paid vacation, The sons and daughters of city officials attend demonstrations, It's hardly a sink or swim when all is well if the ticket sells" BREAK: |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-| |----0-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-| |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-| |----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-| |----2-------2-------2---3---3---2---2---0---0-| |3---3---2---2---0---0-------0-------0-------0-| VERSE 2: |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| |----0-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1---| |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2---| x3 |----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---| |----2-------2-------2---3---3---2---2---0---0---| |3---3---2---2---0---0-------0-------0-------0---| "Out with? a wimper, it's not a blaze of glory You look down from your temple as people endeavor to make it a story, And chisel a marble word but all is lost if it's never heard" PRE-CHORUS: |0---0---0---1-| |0---1---0---0-| |0---0---0---0-| |0---2---0---0-| |2---3---2---2-| |3---0---3---3-| CHORUS: |0---2---0---2---2-| |1---3---1---3---3-| |0---2---0---2---2-| |2---0---2---0---0-| |3---0---3---0---0-| |0---0---0---0---0-| "But I've got someone to make reports That tell me how my money's spent To book? my stays and draw my blinds So I can't see what's really there And all I need's a great big congratulations" BREAK 2: |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-| |----0-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-| |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-| |----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-| |----2-------2-------2---3---3---2---2---0---0-| |3---3---2---2---0---0-------0-------0-------0-| VERSE 3: |---0------0------0------0------0------0---| |---0------0------0------1------1------1---| |---0------0------0------0------0------2---| x3 |---0------0------2------2------2------2---| |---2------2------2---3--3---2--2---0--0---| |3--3---2--2---0--0------0------0------0---| "I'll keep your dreams, you pay attention for me As strange as it seems I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me The ground may be moving fast but I tied my boots to a broken mast" BREAK 3 (Different): |----0-------0-------0-------0------2-----0-| |----0-------0-------0-------1------3-----1-| |----0-------0-------0-------0------2-----0-| |----0-------0-------2-------2------0-----2-| |----2-------2-------2---3---3------0-----3-| |3---3---2---2---0---0-------0------0-----0-| VERSE 4: |---0------0------0------0------0------0---| |---0------0------0------1------1------1---| |---0------0------0------0------0------2---| x3 |---0------0------2------2------2------2---| |---2------2------2---3--3---2--2---0--0---| |3--3---2--2---0--0------0------0------0---| "The difference is clear, you throw it in your cauldron Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins You start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste" PRE-CHORUS: |0---0---0---1-| |0---1---0---0-| |0---0---0---0-| |0---2---0---0-| |2---3---2---2-| |3---0---3---3-| CHORUS: |0---2---0---2---2-| |1---3---1---3---3-| |0---2---0---2---2-| |2---0---2---0---0-| |3---0---3---0---0-| |0---0---0---0---0-| "But damn my luck and damn these friends That keep on combing back their smiles I save my grace with half-assed guilt And lay down the quilt upon the lawn Spread my arms and soak up congratulations" BREAK 4 (Until finish): |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-| |----0-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-| |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-| |----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-| |----2-------2-------2---3---3---2---2---0---0-| |3---3---2---2---0---0-------0-------0-------0-| --------------