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Tuning Standard
Key : C#minor
                       LISTEN OUT FOR CHORD CHANGE TIMING
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                                CAPO ON 4TH FRET
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[Verse 1]
Em Am
Em Am
Em Am
Em Am
[Verse 1]
   Em     AmI'm stupid and conEmfusAmed
My ego's raw and brFuiCsed
Your words were weapons FanCd
They tore me down EmagaAmin
Replay our converEmsatAmion
You threw your accuFsaCtions
I'm always so comFplCacent 
I never change the EmstaAmtion
[Pre-Chorus]
Help me find a sharper FknCife
I need to cut you out Emmy Amlife
I take it all; I let it EmsliFde
But hey, you went too far this time
[Chorus]
   Em    AmCongratulationsC, got what you wanted
  GYou're winning FnowEm  
  AmCongratulations, Cyou got your shot in
  GYou wore me Fdown
And I Dmreally don't think you Amget it now
No, I Emreally don't think you Fget it now
It's Dmkilling me, I adAmmit it now
FCongratulations, you tore my heart out
Congratulations
Am
[Verse 2]
AmIt must feel good diEmgesAmted
To be so damn aggFreCssive
But the pounding in my FchCest is
Begging for proEmtecAmtion
You think you're innoEmcenAmt
Pure gold and heaven FseCnt, but
My tears are instruFmeCnts and
They sound like conseEmqueAmnces
[Pre-Chorus]
Help me find a sharper FknCife
I need to cut you out Emmy Amlife
I take it all; I let it EmsliFde
But hey, you went too far this time
[Chorus]
   Em    AmCongratulationsC, got what you wanted
  GYou're winning FnowEm  
  AmCongratulations, Cyou got your shot in
  GYou wore me Fdown
And I Dmreally don't think you Amget it now
No, I Emreally don't think you Fget it now
It's Dmkilling me, I adAmmit it now
FCongratulations, you tore my heart out
Congratulations
[Bridge]
AmSave me from myself, cause I
Need somebody's help
Yeah, I Dmdig the deepest wells
And I get Emlost
AmYou, you got it all, I guess
And me, I'll take the fall for this
COhhB  Bb  
[Pre-Chorus]
Help me find a sharper FknCife
I need to cut you out Emmy Amlife
I take it all; I let it EmsliFde
But hey, you went too far this time
[Chorus]
   Em    AmCongratulationsC, got what you wanted
  GYou're winning FnowEm  
  AmCongratulations, Cyou got your shot in
  GYou wore me Fdown
And I Dmreally don't think you Amget it now
No, I Emreally don't think you Fget it now
It's Dmkilling me, I adAmmit it now
FCongratulations, you tore my heart out
Congratulations
Am
Am

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Congratulations

by Rachel Platten

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning Standard

Key : C#minor

LISTEN OUT FOR CHORD CHANGE TIMING

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CAPO ON 4TH FRET

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[Verse 1]

Em Am

[Verse 1]

Em Am Em Am

I'm stupid and confused

F C

My ego's raw and bruised

F C

Your words were weapons and

Em Am

They tore me down again

Em Am

Replay our conversation

F C

You threw your accusations

F C

I'm always so complacent

Em Am

I never change the station

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Help me find a sharper knife

Em Am

I need to cut you out my life

Em F

I take it all; I let it slide

But hey, you went too far this time

[Chorus]

Em Am C

Congratulations, got what you wanted

G F Em

You're winning now

Am C

Congratulations, you got your shot in

G F

You wore me down

Dm Am

And I really don't think you get it now

Em F

No, I really don't think you get it now

Dm Am

It's killing me, I admit it now

Congratulations, you tore my heart out

Congratulations

[Verse 2]

Am Em Am

It must feel good digested

F C

To be so damn aggressive

F C

But the pounding in my chest is

Em Am

Begging for protection

Em Am

You think you're innocent

F C

Pure gold and heaven sent, but

F C

My tears are instruments and

Em Am

They sound like consequences

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Help me find a sharper knife

Em Am

I need to cut you out my life

Em F

I take it all; I let it slide

But hey, you went too far this time

[Chorus]

Em Am C

Congratulations, got what you wanted

G F Em

You're winning now

Am C

Congratulations, you got your shot in

G F

You wore me down

Dm Am

And I really don't think you get it now

Em F

No, I really don't think you get it now

Dm Am

It's killing me, I admit it now

Congratulations, you tore my heart out

Congratulations

[Bridge]

Save me from myself, cause I

Need somebody's help

Yeah, I dig the deepest wells

And I get lost

You, you got it all, I guess

And me, I'll take the fall for this

C B Bb

Ohh

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Help me find a sharper knife

Em Am

I need to cut you out my life

Em F

I take it all; I let it slide

But hey, you went too far this time

[Chorus]

Em Am C

Congratulations, got what you wanted

G F Em

You're winning now

Am C

Congratulations, you got your shot in

G F

You wore me down

Dm Am

And I really don't think you get it now

Em F

No, I really don't think you get it now

Dm Am

It's killing me, I admit it now

Congratulations, you tore my heart out

Congratulations

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