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[Verse 1]
A/BCongratEulationD#augs
  E7Oh, seems like you've done it F#m7againD#m7-5  Bm/D  
  Bm/DAnd I aC#min't haBmd sAuch miseA7/GryBm7/F#  
  SincF#auge I don't knoGw whB7enE  
EOh, and F#dimI don't E/G#know AwhenD,
Eoh, and F#dimI don't E/G#know AwheDn
[Verse 2]
 EI notice Aso E/G#ma - F#m7ny pEeoplE7e
Slipping F#m7awayD#m7-5  Bm/D  
  Bm/DAnd manC#my moBmre wAaiting in the A7/GlinesBm7/F#  
   In tF#aughe courtrooms GtoB7dayE  
  Eoh, in the F#dimcourtrE/G#ooms  AtoDdaAyA7  
[Chorus]
BLove is not a game
B7Love is not a toy
ELove's no rAomanceD  A7  
BLove will do you in
B7And love will wash you out
And Eneedless to Asay
You E/G#won't stand F#m7a chance, you B7won't stand Ea chancF#m7eG#m  
[Verse 3]
   A/BI'm hungry foEr learniD#augng
  E7Won't you answer mF#m7e pleaseD#m7-5  Bm/D  
  Bm/DCan a man aC#mnd a  BmwoAmanA7/G  Bm7/F#  
   Live F#augtogether Gin peaB7ce,E  
 EOh, live together iAn peacDe?E  A  
*Keyboard Instrumental*

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Congratulations

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/B

D#aug

F#m7

D#m7-5

Bm/D

C#m

A7/G

Bm7/F#

F#aug

F#dim

E/G#

G#m

[Verse 1]

A/B E D#aug

Congratulations

E7 F#m7 D#m7-5 Bm/D

Oh, seems like you've done it again

Bm/D C#m Bm A A7/G Bm7/F#

And I ain't had such misery

F#aug G B7 E

Since I don't know when

E F#dim E/G# A D

Oh, and I don't know when,

E F#dim E/G# A D

oh, and I don't know when

[Verse 2]

E A E/G# F#m7 E E7

I notice so ma - ny people

F#m7 D#m7-5 Bm/D

Slipping away

Bm/D C#m Bm A A7/G Bm7/F#

And many more waiting in the lines

F#aug G B7 E

In the courtrooms today

E F#dim E/G# A D A A7

oh, in the courtrooms today

[Chorus]

Love is not a game

Love is not a toy

E A D A7

Love's no romance

Love will do you in

And love will wash you out

E A

And needless to say

E/G# F#m7 B7 E F#m7 G#m

You won't stand a chance, you won't stand a chance

[Verse 3]

A/B E D#aug

I'm hungry for learning

E7 F#m7 D#m7-5 Bm/D

Won't you answer me please

Bm/D C#m Bm A A7/G Bm7/F#

Can a man and a woman

F#aug G B7 E

Live together in peace,

E A D E A

Oh, live together in peace?

*Keyboard Instrumental*

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