Congratulations Song


Band- Corrosion Of Conformity Song- Congratulations Song Tuning - Drop all strings a whole step (2 notes) Then drop the low string another whole step (drop D) low to high - C D C F A D Verse I: (the first 2 chords only played for the intro to the song) (omit them for the rest of the verses) D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| C |----12\---3--5-0--0--3--5--0--0------------------------------------| D |--0-12\---3--5-0--0--3--5--0--0------------------------------------| C |--0-12\---3--5-0--0--3--5--0--0------------------------------------| * * * * Main Rhythm Riff: D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| C |--3h5-3--5-0---0-3--5--0--0----------------------------------------| D |--3h5-3--5-0---0-3--5--0--0----------------------------------------| C |--3h5-3--5-0---0-3--5--0--0----------------------------------------| * * * * * = palm mute For Verses: play the Verse I part once, then repeat Main Riff 3 times Riff II: (played between verses) D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| C |--3h5-3-------3h5-3h5--3------/5-----------------------------------| D |--3h5-3-------3h5-3h5--3------/5-----------------------------------| C |--3h5-3-------3h5-3h5--3------/5-----------------------------------| Chorus: (this is the general form of the chorus, the band strays from this sometimes, but stays with the same chords, so it shouldn't be tough to figure out yourself) D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| C |--8-8-8-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3h5-3h5----------------------------------| D |--8-8-8-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3h5-3h5-- end with -----5----------------| C |--8-8-8-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3h5-3h5-------------------3^-------------| ! ! ! (slow bend to 5) chorus ! ! ! sometimes -> 3 3 3 (hope that makes sense, substitute the substitutes 3 3 3 exclamation (!) chords with those to these 3 3 3 the left) Bridge Part: D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F |--2--4--5----2--4--------------------------------------------------| C |--2--4--5----2--4--3--2----5--7b8r7-5-7b8r7--5-7b8r7---------------| D |--0--2--3----0--2--3--2----5--------5--------5---------------------| C |-------------------3--2----5--------5--------5---------------------| then either: D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| C |-----15----15----15----15-17-15-12---------------------------------| D |-----15----15----15----15-17-15-12---------------------------------| C |--12----12----12----12----------12---------------------------------| OR D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| C |--0-3--0-3--0-3---0-3-0-3-5-3-0------------------------------------| D |--0-3--0-3--0-3---0-3-0-3-5-3-0------------------------------------| C |--0-3--0-3--0-3---0-3-0-3-5-3-0------------------------------------|