How to Play Complicated on Guitar?

Avril Lavigne - Complicated can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, Bb, F, C, Gm chords. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Complicated with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Avril Lavigne - Complicated Chords

Chord reference Dm, Bb, F, C, Gm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

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

[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

[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

Artist Avril Lavigne

Album Let Go

Genres Pop, Rock

Year 2002

Key Dm

Avril Lavigne - Complicated can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, Bb, F, C, Gm chords.

For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Complicated with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.