Biography:
MGMT are a psychedelic pop band which formed in 2002 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. The band consists of Andrew VanWyngarden (lead vocals, multiple instruments) and Ben Goldwasser (multiple instruments, vocals). The duo was signed to Columbia Records in 2006 and have since released four albums: "Oracular Spectacular" (2007), "Congratulations" (2010), "MGMT" (2013) and "Little Dark Age" (2018). They are best known for their 2008 singles "Time to Pretend", "Electric Feel" and "Kids", all of which were worldwide hits.
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Other songs:
- Alien Days
- Art Is Everywhere
- Boogie Down
- Brian Eno
- Congratulations
- Electric Feel
- Flash Delirium
- I Found A Whistle
- It's Working
- Kids
- Me And Michael
- Metanoia
- Of Moons, Birds And Monsters
- Of Moons, Birds, And Monsters
- Pieces Of What
- Siberian Breaks
- Something Missing
- Song For Dan Treacy
- The Handshake
- The Youth
- Time To Pretend
- Tslamp
- Weekend Wars
- Plenty Of Girls In The Sea
- 4Th Dimensional Transition
- Boggie Down
- Destrokk
- Future Reflections
- Hand It Over
- Hot Love Drama
- I Love You Too Death
- Indie Rokkers
- Introspection
- Its Working
- James
- Little Dark Age
- Love Always Remains
- Metanoia Part 2
- Mystery Disease
- Of Moons Birds And Monsters
- One Thing Left To Try
- Oracular Spectacular
- She Works Out Too Much
- Someones Missing
- We Care
- We Dont Care
- When You Die
- When Youre Small
- Your Life Is A Lie
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Congratulations - MGMT
Used this video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqboCs_g9bM
All the chords are open position chords
Two small noteworthy chords:
Asus2 Dsus4 (Basically, both are brief flourishes)
e:--0--- e:--3---
B:--0--- B:--3---
G:--2--- G:--2---
D:--2--- D:--0---
A:--0--- A:--X---
E:--X--- E:--X---
[Verse 1]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Dead in the water, it's not a paid vacation
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
The sons and daughters of city officials attend demonstrations
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
It's hardly a sink or swim when all is well if the ticket sells
[Break]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
[Verse 2]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Out with a whimper, it's not a blaze of glory
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
You look down from your temple as people endeavor to make it a story
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
And chisel the marble words that all is lost if it's never heard
[Pre-Chorus]
G C 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 tell what's really there
D7
And all I need's a great big congratulations
[Break] x2:
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
[Verse 3]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
I'll keep your dreams, you pay attention for me
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
As strange as it seems, I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
The ground may be moving fast but I tied my boots to a broken mast
(This break is slightly different):
G G/F# Em Em7 C C D D7 G
[Verse 4]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
The difference is clear, you throw it in your cauldron
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
You start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste
[Pre-Chorus]
G C G G7
[Chorus]
C
But damn my luck and damn these friends
D
That keep on combing back their smiles
C
I save my grace with half-assed guilt
D
And lay down the quilt upon the lawn
D7
Spread my arms and soak up congratulations
[Break until finish]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Used this video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqboCs_g9bM
All the chords are open position chords
Two small noteworthy chords:
Asus2 Dsus4 (Basically, both are brief flourishes)
e:--0--- e:--3---
B:--0--- B:--3---
G:--2--- G:--2---
D:--2--- D:--0---
A:--0--- A:--X---
E:--X--- E:--X---
[Verse 1]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Dead in the water, it's not a paid vacation
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
The sons and daughters of city officials attend demonstrations
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
It's hardly a sink or swim when all is well if the ticket sells
[Break]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
[Verse 2]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Out with a whimper, it's not a blaze of glory
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
You look down from your temple as people endeavor to make it a story
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
And chisel the marble words that all is lost if it's never heard
[Pre-Chorus]
G C 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 tell what's really there
D7
And all I need's a great big congratulations
[Break] x2:
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
[Verse 3]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
I'll keep your dreams, you pay attention for me
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
As strange as it seems, I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
The ground may be moving fast but I tied my boots to a broken mast
(This break is slightly different):
G G/F# Em Em7 C C D D7 G
[Verse 4]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
The difference is clear, you throw it in your cauldron
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins
G G/F# Em Em7 C D Dsus4
You start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste
[Pre-Chorus]
G C G G7
[Chorus]
C
But damn my luck and damn these friends
D
That keep on combing back their smiles
C
I save my grace with half-assed guilt
D
And lay down the quilt upon the lawn
D7
Spread my arms and soak up congratulations
[Break until finish]
G G/F# Em Em7 C C/B Am Asus2 Am
Mia Shanks
Miah G
Miau Trío
Mic Christopher
Micah Tyler
Michael Franti A (...)
Michael Frye
Michael Giacchin (...)
Michael Gungor
Michael Jackson