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Avril Lavigne - Complicated Chords

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ChordsDm, Bb, F, C, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]Uh Huh [Bb] [F]Life’s like [C]this, [Dm]uh huh [Bb] [F]that’s the [C]way it is
[Dm]Cause [Bb]life’s [F]like [C]this Uh Huh, [Dm]uh huh [Bb] [F]that’s the [C]way it is

[verse 2]
[F]Chill out What you yelling for? [Dm]Lay back It’s all been done before
[Bb]And if you could only [C]let it be, you will see
[F]I like you the way you are, [Dm]when we’re driving in your car
[Bb]And you’re talking to [C]me one-on-one, but you become

[chorus]
[Bb]Somebody else Round everyone else, [Dm]watching your back Like you can’t relax
[Bb]You tryin to be cool, you look like a fool to [C]me, tell me

[chorus]
[Dm]Why’d you have to go and [Bb]make things so [F]complicated? [C]
I see the way [Dm]you’re actin like you’re somebody [Bb]else
[Bb]Gets me [F]frustrated [C]Life’s like this you
[Dm]You fall and you crawl [Bb]and you break and you [F]take what you get And you [C]turn into
[Gm]Honesty, you promised me, I’m never gonna find you [Bb]fake it No no [F]no

[verse 3]
[F]You come over unannounced, [Dm]dressed up like you’re something else
[Bb]Where you are and where it’s [C]at you see
You’re making me [F]laugh out When you strike a pose
[Dm]Take off All your preppy clothes, [Bb]you know You’re not fooling [C]anyone, when you become

[chorus]
[Bb]Somebody else Round everyone else, [Dm]watching your back Like you can’t relax
[Bb]You tryin to be cool, you look like a fool to [C]me, tell me

[chorus]
[Dm]Why’d you have to go and [Bb]make things so [F]complicated? [C]
I see the way [Dm]you’re actin like you’re somebody [Bb]else
[Bb]Gets me [F]frustrated [C]Life’s like this you
[Dm]You fall and you crawl [Bb]and you break and you [F]take what you get And you [C]turn into
[Gm]Honesty, you promised me, I’m never gonna find you [Bb]fake it No no [F]no

[verse 4]
(no no no) No [Dm]no (no no no), [Bb]No no (no no no) No [C]no

[Closing]
[F]Chill out What you yellin for? [Dm]Lay back It’s all been done before
[Bb]And if you could [C]only let it be You will see

[chorus]
[Bb]Somebody else Round everyone else, [Dm]watching your back Like you can’t relax
[Bb]You tryin to be cool, you look like a fool to [C]me, tell me

[chorus]
[Dm]Why’d you have to go and [Bb]make things so [F]complicated? [C]
I see the way [Dm]you’re actin like you’re somebody [Bb]else
[Bb]Gets me [F]frustrated [C]Life’s like this you
[Dm]You fall and you crawl [Bb]and you break and you [F]take what you get And you [C]turn into
[Gm]Honesty, you promised me, I’m never gonna find you [Bb]fake it No no [F]no

[chorus]
[Dm]Why’d you have to go and [Bb]make things so [F]complicated? [C]
I see the way [Dm]you’re actin like you’re somebody [Bb]else
[Bb]Gets me [F]frustrated [C]Life’s like this you
[Dm]You fall and you crawl [Bb]and you break and you [F]take what you get And you [C]turn into
[Gm]Honesty, you promised me, I’m never gonna find you [Bb]fake it No no [F]no

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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Rock
Year2002
KeyDm

How to play Complicated on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Complicated on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Complicated uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (25), Bb → F (20), and F → C (16). 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 Dm - Bb chord transition.

1. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

2. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Bb to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

6. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → Gm chord transition

To move from C to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

8. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

Complicated chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Complicated.

  • Complicated includes 109 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Complicated contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Complicated connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
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