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SONG: CONGRATULATIONS 
ARTIST: TRAVELING WILBURYS
ALBUM: THE TRAVELING WILBURY COLLECTION
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
                          CONGRATULATIONS
                        TRAVELING WILBURYS
INTRO:
E ----------------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------|
D ---10sl./12----10sl./12-----10h12--10---|
A ----------------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------------|
CHORUS:
CCongratulations for brFeaking my heart
CongratulGations for teFaring it all apCart
CCongratulations you fFinally did succeed
CongratulGations for leFaving me in nCeed
VERSE:
CThis morning GI looked out my wDmindow and found
A bGluebird singing but there was Fno one aroCund
CAt night I lGay alDmone in my bed
With an Gimage of you goin aroFund in my hCead
CHORUS:
CCongratulations for brFinging me down
CongratulGations now IF'm sorrow bCound
CCongratulations you gFot a good deal
CongratulGations how gFood you must fCeel
NOTE: HERE IS A RIFF PLAYED DURING THE CHORUS BASED ON THE C AND F CHORD:
E ---C---------------F----------------------|
B ----------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------|
D ---2--2--0--0h2---3---------------------|
A ------------------3---------------------|
E ----------------------------------------|
VERSE:
CI Guess I must have lGoved you more than DmI ever knew
GMy world is empty now cause iFt dont have yCou
CAnd if I had just oGne more chance to Dmwin your heart again
GI would do things differently but whats the uFse to pretGend
CHORUS:
CongratulCations for making me wFait
CongratulGations now iFts too lCate
CCongratulations you caFme out on top
CongratulGations you neFver did know when to sCtop
OUTRO:
CCongratulationsF  
CongratulGationsF  C  
CCongratulationsF  
CongratulGationsF  C  
E ------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------|
D -12sl./14----12sl./14---14b-12-----12-14-12--12sl./10-|
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
B ---13--15--13--15b/rr-------15b/r--13--13-------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh... Aaaaaaahhhhhhh... Aaaaaaahhhhhhh...

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Congratulations

by Traveling Wilburys

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SONG: CONGRATULATIONS

ARTIST: TRAVELING WILBURYS

ALBUM: THE TRAVELING WILBURY COLLECTION

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

CONGRATULATIONS

TRAVELING WILBURYS

INTRO:

E ----------------------------------------|

B ----------------------------------------|

G ----------------------------------------|

D ---10sl./12----10sl./12-----10h12--10---|

A ----------------------------------------|

E ----------------------------------------|

CHORUS:

C F

Congratulations for breaking my heart

G F C

Congratulations for tearing it all apart

C F

Congratulations you finally did succeed

G F C

Congratulations for leaving me in need

VERSE:

C G Dm

This morning I looked out my window and found

G F C

A bluebird singing but there was no one around

C G Dm

At night I lay alone in my bed

G F C

With an image of you goin around in my head

CHORUS:

C F

Congratulations for bringing me down

G F C

Congratulations now I'm sorrow bound

C F

Congratulations you got a good deal

G F C

Congratulations how good you must feel

NOTE: HERE IS A RIFF PLAYED DURING THE CHORUS BASED ON THE C AND F CHORD:

C F

E ----------------------------------------|

B ----------------------------------------|

G ----------------------------------------|

D ---2--2--0--0h2---3---------------------|

A ------------------3---------------------|

E ----------------------------------------|

VERSE:

C G Dm

I Guess I must have loved you more than I ever knew

G F C

My world is empty now cause it dont have you

C G Dm

And if I had just one more chance to win your heart again

G F G

I would do things differently but whats the use to pretend

CHORUS:

C F

Congratulations for making me wait

G F C

Congratulations now its too late

C F

Congratulations you came out on top

G F C

Congratulations you never did know when to stop

OUTRO:

C F

Congratulations

G F C

Congratulations

C F

Congratulations

G F C

Congratulations

E ------------------------------------------------------|

B ------------------------------------------------------|

G ------------------------------------------------------|

D -12sl./14----12sl./14---14b-12-----12-14-12--12sl./10-|

A ------------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------------|

B ---13--15--13--15b/rr-------15b/r--13--13-------------|

G ------------------------------------------------------|

D ------------------------------------------------------|

A ------------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------------|

Aaaaaaahhhhhhh... Aaaaaaahhhhhhh... Aaaaaaahhhhhhh...

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