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so I had to tab it.  Good job to whoever figured out
these lyrics.

These are the chords I refer to in the

    Chord diagramC7C7
e|--3----2-----0---------0----0----0-----1------0----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--0----0-----0----3----1----1----1-----0------1----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0----0-----0----2----0----0----2-----0------3----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0----0-----2----0----2---------2-----0------2----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2----------2---------3----2----0-----2------3----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3----2-----0-------------------------3-----------------------------------|


The verse is just a simple chord progression:

*Note: The chords are pretty much above the exact syllables
       of each lyric.

Verse 1:

Chord diagramD MajorD
    Dead in the water
Chord diagramA minorAm
It's not a paid vacation
Chord diagramC majorC
    The sons and daughters of city officials
 Chord diagramA minorAm
Attend demonstrations
Chord diagramD MajorD
    It's hardly a sink or swim
     Chord diagramA minorAm
When all is well if the ticket sells

Break 1:
Chord diagramA minorAm

Verse 2:

Chord diagramD MajorD
    Out with a wimper
Chord diagramA minorAm
It's not a blaze of glory
Chord diagramE minorEm
    You look down from your temple
   Chord diagramA minorAm
As people endeavor to make it a story
Chord diagramD MajorD
    And chisel a marble word
    Chord diagramA minorAm
But all is lost if it's never heard

Break 2:

Chord diagramG7G7

Chorus:

Chord diagramC majorC
But I've got someone to make reports
Chord diagramD MajorD
That tell me how my money's spent
Chord diagramC majorC
To book my stays and draw my blinds
Chord diagramD MajorD
So I can't see what's really there
Chord diagramD MajorD
And all I need's a great big congratulations

Chord diagramA minorAm
Just repeat for the rest of the song:

Verse 3:

I'll keep your dreams
You pay attention for me
As strange as it seems
I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me
The ground may be moving fast
But I tied my boots to a broken mast

Break 1

Verse 4:

The difference is clear
You throw it in your cauldron
Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn
Steinways and Baldwins
You start with a simple stock of all the waste
And salt to taste

Break 2

Chorus 2:

But damn my luck and damn these friends
That keep on combing back their smiles
I save my grace with half-assed guilt
And lay down the quilt upon the lawn
Spread my arms and soak up congratulations


Word.

Other versions of Congratulations

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Congratulations album by MGMT

VersionType
Congratulations (Ver. 2)Chords
Congratulations albumChords

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