Blue October - Congratulations: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Congratulations" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Congratulations Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Blue October

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Congratulations" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
Is that seat taken?
E
Congratulations
E                         A
Would you like to take a walk with me?
E
My mind it kind of goes fast
E
I try to slow it down for you
E                            A
I think I'd love to take a drive
I wanted to give you something
A                                     B
I've been wanting to give to you for years.

Chorus:
       E                B                  A
My heart (My heart, my pain won't cover up,
you left me...)
       E                  B                A
My heart (My heart won't take this cover up,
you left me..)

I came to see the light in my best friend
You seemed as happy as you'd ever been
My chance at being open was broken
And now you're Mrs. Him
My words, they don't come out right
But I'll try to say I'm happy for you
I think I'm going to take that drive
I want to give you something
I've been wanting to give to you for years
My heart

Chorus

    E         B          A
And I can't change this, I can never take it back
        E         B          A
But now I can't change your mind (You left me)
    E        B         A
And I can't take this, I can never take this back
        E         B          A
But now I can't change your mind
                   E B A
can't change your mind (You left me)
                   E B A
can't change your mind (You left me)

Just make it go away
Make it go away, please


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Congratulations" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Congratulations" by Blue October.

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