Complicated
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B5
Chill out, whatcha yelling' for?
G#5
Lay back, it's all been done before
E5 F#5
And if, you could only let it be, you will see
B5
I like, you the way you are
G#5
When we're, drivin' in your car
E5 F#5
And you're, talking to me one on one, but you've become
E5
Somebody else, round everyone else
G#5
You're watching your back, like you can't relax
E5
You're tryin' to be cool, you look like a fool to
F#5
Me, tell me
G#5 E5 B5
Why you have to go and make things so complicated?
F#5
I see the way you're
G#5 E5 B5
Acting like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
F#5
Life's like this you
G#5 E5
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
B5 F#5
And you take, what you get,and you turn it into
C#5 E5
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No no no
B5
You come, over unannounced
G#5
Dressed up, like you're somethin' else
E5 F#5
Where you, are and where it's at you see, you're making me
B5
Laugh out, when you strike your pose
G#5
Take off, all your preppy clothes
E5 F#5
You know, you're not fooling anyone, when you've become
E5
Somebody else, round everyone else
G#5
You're watching your back, like you can't relax
E5
You're tryin' to be cool, you look like a fool to
F#5
Me, tell me
G#5 E5 B5
Why you have to go and make things so complicated?
F#5
I see the way you're
G#5 E5 B5
Acting like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
F#5
Life's like this you
G#5 E5
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
B5 F#5
And you take, what you get,and you turn it into
C#5 E5
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No no no
B5
No no
G#5
No no
E5
No No
F#5
No...(4x)
B5
Chill out, whatcha yelling for?
G#5
Lay back, it's all been done before
E5 F#5
And if, you could only let it be, you will see
E5
Somebody else, round everyone else
G#5
You're watching your back, like you can't relax
E5
You're tryin' to be cool, you look like a fool to
F#5 (deixe soar)
Me, tell me
G#5 E5 B5
Why you have to go and make things so complicated? (2x)
F#5
I see the way you're
G#5 E5 B5
Acting like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
F#5
Life's like this you
G#5 E5
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
B5 F#5
And you take, what you get,and you turn it into
C#5 E5
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No no no
How to play Complicated
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.