Cliff Richard - Congratulations Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[chorus]
[D]
[D]Congratu[G]lations and cele[A]brations,
when I tell [D]everyone that [D7]you’re in love with [G]me.
Congratulations and jubi[A]lations,
I want the [D]world to know I’m [D7]happy as can [A]be.
[Opening]
Who would be[D]lieve that I could be [D7]happy and con[G]tented,
I used to [D]think that happiness [D7]hadn’t been in[G]vented.
But that was [E]in the bad old days before I [D]met you,
when I [A]let you [A7]walk into my [D]heart.
[chorus]
[D]Congratu[G]lations and cele[A]brations,
when I tell [D]everyone that [D7]you’re in love with [G]me.
Congratulations and jubi[A]lations,
I want the [D]world to know I’m [D7]happy as can [A]be.
[verse 2]
I was a[D]fraid that maybe you [D7]thought you were a[D]bove me,
that I was [D]only fooling my[D]self to think you’d [G]love me.
But then to[E]night you said you couldn’t live with[Am]out me,
that round a[A]bout me [A7]you wanted to [D]stay.
[chorus]
[D]Congratu[G]lations and cele[A]brations,
when I tell [D]everyone that [D7]you’re in love with [G]me.
Congratulations and jubi[A]lations,
I want the [D]world to know I’m [D7]happy as can [A]be.
[chorus]
[D]Congratu[G]lations and cele[A]brations,
when I tell [D]everyone that [D7]you’re in love with [G]me.
Congratulations and jubi[A]lations,
I want the [D]world to know I’m [D7]happy as can [A]be.
[Closing]
I want the [A]world to know I’m [D7]happy as can [G]be.
How to play Congratulations on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Cliff Richard - Congratulations on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Congratulations uses these transitions most often: A → D (11), D → D7 (11), and G → A (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
7. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
10. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
11. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Am → A chord transition
To move from Am to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
Congratulations chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Congratulations.
- Congratulations includes 59 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Congratulations contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Congratulations connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → A7: 3%