{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":988437,"song":"Congratulations","artist":"MGMT","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11623496-congratulations-chords-by-mgmt/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/988437?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":322,"content":"Congratulations - MGMT\r\nAll the chords are open position chords\r\n\r\n[tab]Two small noteworthy chords:\r\nAsus2         Dsus4      (Basically, both are brief flourishes)\r\ne:--0---      e:--3---\r\nB:--0---      B:--3---\r\nG:--2---      G:--2---\r\nD:--2---      D:--0---\r\nA:--0---      A:--X---\r\nE:--X---      E:--X---[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDead in the water,  it's not a paid vacation[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C/B[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe sons and daughters of city officials attend demonstrations[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nIt's hardly a sink or swim when all is well if the ticket sells[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOut with a whimper,  it's not a blaze of glory[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G/F#[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou look down from your temple as people endeavor to make it a story[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nAnd chisel the marble words that all is lost if it's never heard[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I've got someone to make reports[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat tell me how my money's spent[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo book my stays and draw my blinds[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I can't tell what's really there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd all I need's a great big congratulations[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break] x2:\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'll keep your dreams, you pay attention for me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAs strange as it seems, I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nThe ground may be moving fast but I tied my boots to a broken mast[/tab]\r\n\r\n(This break is slightly different):\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe difference is clear, you throw it in your cauldron[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nRust and veneer, dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nYou start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut damn my luck and damn these friends[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat keep on combing back their smiles[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI save my grace with half-assed guilt[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd lay down the quilt upon the lawn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSpread my arms and soak up congratulations[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break until finish]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]","plain_text":"Congratulations - MGMT\nAll the chords are open position chords\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\nG  G/F#  Em  Em7  C  C/B  Am Asus2 Am\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\nG  C  G  G7\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break] x2:\n\nG  G/F#  Em  Em7  C  C/B  Am Asus2  Am\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n(This break is slightly different):\n\nG  G/F#  Em  Em7  C  C  D  D7  G\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\nG  C  G  G7\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break until finish]\n\nG  G/F#  Em  Em7  C  C/B  Am Asus2 Am","chords":["Asus2","Dsus4","B","G","D","A","E","G/F#","Em","Em7","C","C/B","Am","G7","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Asus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,0,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,0,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}