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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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~ If you want easier chords, transpose -2 and use a capo on 2.  It will be in the same
  key but much easier to play. The finger picking will be different.
(This song is mostly finger-picking the intro riff throughout.)
==INTRO RIFF NO CAPO==
                                                          =A=
e|------0--------|------0-------4-|------0---------|-------0-------|
B|----------4----|----------4-----|----------4---0-|-------2-------|
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------2-------|
D|--2------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|-------2-------|
A|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------0-------|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------X-------|
==INTRO RIFF ON CAPO 2==
                                                          =G=
e|---------------|--------------2-|----------------|-------3-------|
B|------3---2----|------3---2-----|------3---2-----|-------3-------|
G|---------------|----------------|--------------2-|-------0-------|
D|--0------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|-------0-------|
A|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------2-------|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------3-------|
==VERSE==
EIs that seat taken?
ECongratulations
EWould you like to take a wAalk with me?
==VERSE==
EMy mind it kind of goes fast
EI try to slow it down for you
EI think I'd love to take a dArive I wanted to give you something
AI've been wanting to give to you for yBears...
==CHORUS==
My hearEt (My heart, mBy pain won't cover up, Ayou left me...)
My hearEt (My heart woBn't take this cover up, yAou left me..)
==VERSE==
EI came to see the light in my best friend
EYou seemed as happy as you'd ever been
EMy chance of being open was broken Aand now you're Mrs. him.
==VERSE==
EMy words they don't come out right
EBut I'll try to say I'm happy for you
EI think I'm going to take that drAive; I wanted to give you something
AI've been wanting to give to you for yeBars
==CHORUS==
My hearEt (My heart, mBy pain won't cover up, Ayou left me...)
My hearEt (My heart won't tBake this cover up, you leAft me..)
==BRIDGE==
And EI can't chBange this, AI can never take it back
But now EI can't chBange your mAind (You left me)
And EI can't taBke this, I Acan never take this back
But now EI can't chBange your mAind
can't change your EmiiiiBiiiiinAd (You left me)
can't change your EmiiiiBiiiiinAd (You left me)
    E       B    A(You left me)
    E       B     A(You left me)
==OUTRO==
BJust make it go awaCy, make it Dgo away plEease.

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Congratulations

by Blue October

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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~ If you want easier chords, transpose -2 and use a capo on 2. It will be in the same

key but much easier to play. The finger picking will be different.

(This song is mostly finger-picking the intro riff throughout.)

==INTRO RIFF NO CAPO==

=A=

e|------0--------|------0-------4-|------0---------|-------0-------|

B|----------4----|----------4-----|----------4---0-|-------2-------|

G|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------2-------|

D|--2------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|-------2-------|

A|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------0-------|

E|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------X-------|

==INTRO RIFF ON CAPO 2==

=G=

e|---------------|--------------2-|----------------|-------3-------|

B|------3---2----|------3---2-----|------3---2-----|-------3-------|

G|---------------|----------------|--------------2-|-------0-------|

D|--0------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|-------0-------|

A|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------2-------|

E|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------3-------|

==VERSE==

Is that seat taken?

Congratulations

E A

Would you like to take a walk with me?

==VERSE==

My mind it kind of goes fast

I try to slow it down for you

E A

I think I'd love to take a drive I wanted to give you something

A B

I've been wanting to give to you for years...

==CHORUS==

E B A

My heart (My heart, my pain won't cover up, you left me...)

E B A

My heart (My heart won't take this cover up, you left me..)

==VERSE==

I came to see the light in my best friend

You seemed as happy as you'd ever been

E A

My chance of being open was broken and now you're Mrs. him.

==VERSE==

My words they don't come out right

But I'll try to say I'm happy for you

E A

I think I'm going to take that drive; I wanted to give you something

A B

I've been wanting to give to you for years

==CHORUS==

E B A

My heart (My heart, my pain won't cover up, you left me...)

E B A

My heart (My heart won't take this cover up, you left me..)

==BRIDGE==

E B A

And I can't change this, I can never take it back

E B A

But now I can't change your mind (You left me)

E B A

And I can't take this, I can never take this back

E B A

But now I can't change your mind

E B A

can't change your miiiiiiiiind (You left me)

E B A

can't change your miiiiiiiiind (You left me)

E B A

(You left me)

E B A

(You left me)

==OUTRO==

B C D E

Just make it go away, make it go away please.

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