Congratulations

i know it’s not even out yet , but this song is amazing
so i had to tab it . good job to whoever figured out
these lyrics .

these are the chords i refer to in the tab :

G F#/G Em D C B/C Am G7 C7
E | – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 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 :

G F#/G Em D
dead in the water
C B/C Am
it’s not a paid vacation
G F#/G Em D C
the sons and daughters of city officials
B/C Am
attend demonstrations
G F#/G Em D
it’s hardly a sink or swim
C B/C Am
when all is well if the ticket sells

break 1 :
G F#/G Em D C B/C Am Am

verse 2 :

G F#/G Em D
out with a wimper
C B/C Am
it’s not a blaze of glory
G F#/G Em
you look down from your temple
D C B/C Am
as people endeavor to make it a story
G F#/G Em D
and chisel a marble word
C B/C Am
but all is lost if it’s never heard

break 2 :

G C7 G G7

chorus :

C
but i’ve got someone to make reports
D
that tell me how my money’s spent
C
to book my stays and draw my blinds
D
so i can’t see what’s really there
D
and all i need’s a great big congratulations

G F#/G Em D C B/C Am Am

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 .