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Congratulations
[Intro] E  
[Chorus]
CongratuAlations and celeBbrations, 
when I tell Eeveryone that you're in love with Ame.
CongratuAlations and jubiBlations,
I want the wEorld to know I'm happy as can bAe.
[Verse]
Who would beElieve that I could be happy and conAtented,
I used to Ethink that happiness hadn't been inAvented.
But that was F#in the bad old days before I Bmmet you,
when I Blet you        walk into my Eheart.
[Chorus]
CongratuAlations and celeBbrations, 
when I tell Eeveryone that you're in love with Ame.
CongratuAlations and jubiBlations,
I want the wEorld to know I'm happy as can bAe.
[Verse]
I was aEfraid that maybe you thought you were aAbove me,
that I was Eonly fooling myself to think you'd lAove me.
But then toF#night you said you couldn't live withBmout me,
that round aBbout me        you wanted to Estay.   
[Chorus]
CongratuAlations and celeBbrations, 
when I tell Eeveryone that you're in love with Ame.
CongratuAlations and jubiBlations,
I want the wEorld to know I'm happy as can bAe.
[Chorus] (underlined melody is played, slowly then gradually getting faster)
FCoC/GngraF/AtulaBbtions and celeCbrations, 
when I tell Feveryone that you're in love with Bbme.
CongratuBblations and jubiClations,
I want the Fworld to know I'm happy as can Bbbe.
I want the Cworld to know I'm Fhappy as can Bbbe. A  Bb  
e|---5-6--6-5-6-8----5-6-10-88-6-6-5-5--||
B|6-8---6--------8--8---------------8-6-||
G|--------------------------------------||
D|--------------------------------------||
A|--------------------------------------||
E|--------------------------------------||

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Congratulations

by Cliff Richard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

F/A

Congratulations

[Intro]

[Chorus]

A B

Congratulations and celebrations,

E A

when I tell everyone that you're in love with me.

A B

Congratulations and jubilations,

E A

I want the world to know I'm happy as can be.

[Verse]

E A

Who would believe that I could be happy and contented,

E A

I used to think that happiness hadn't been invented.

F# Bm

But that was in the bad old days before I met you,

B E

when I let you walk into my heart.

[Chorus]

A B

Congratulations and celebrations,

E A

when I tell everyone that you're in love with me.

A B

Congratulations and jubilations,

E A

I want the world to know I'm happy as can be.

[Verse]

E A

I was afraid that maybe you thought you were above me,

E A

that I was only fooling myself to think you'd love me.

F# Bm

But then tonight you said you couldn't live without me,

B E

that round about me you wanted to stay.

[Chorus]

A B

Congratulations and celebrations,

E A

when I tell everyone that you're in love with me.

A B

Congratulations and jubilations,

E A

I want the world to know I'm happy as can be.

[Chorus] (underlined melody is played, slowly then gradually getting faster)

F C/G F/A Bb C

Congratulations and celebrations,

F Bb

when I tell everyone that you're in love with me.

Bb C

Congratulations and jubilations,

F Bb

I want the world to know I'm happy as can be.

C F Bb A Bb

I want the world to know I'm happy as can be.

e|---5-6--6-5-6-8----5-6-10-88-6-6-5-5--||

B|6-8---6--------8--8---------------8-6-||

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

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

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

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

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