Avril Lavigne - Complicated: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Complicated" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Intro: Dm A# F C - x4 F Chill out, whatcha yellin' for? Dm Lay back, it's all been done before A# C And if you could only let it be, you would see F I like you the way you are Dm When we're drivin' in your car A# C And you're talkin' to me one-on-one but you become A# Somebody else 'round everyone else Dm You're watchin' your back like you can't relax A# You're tryin' to be cool C You look like a fool to me Tell me Dm A# F Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? C I see the way you're Dm A# F Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated C Life's like this, you Dm A# And you fall, and you crawl, and you break F And you take what you get C Gm And you turn it into honesty A# And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it F No no no F Dm You come over unannounced A# Dressed up like you're somethin' else C Where you are and where it's at, you see F You're makin' me Dm Laugh out when you strike your pose A# Take off all your preppy clothes C You know, you're not foolin' anyone When you become A# Somebody else 'round everyone else Dm You're watchin' your back like you can't relax A# You're tryin' to be cool C You look like a fool to me Tell me Dm A# F Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? C I see the way you're Dm A# F Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated C Life's like this, you Dm A# And you fall, and you crawl, and you break F And you take what you get C Gm And you turn it into honesty A# And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it F No no no Dm No no no A# No no no C No no no F Chill out, whatcha yellin' for? Dm Lay back It's all been done before A# C And if you could only let it be You will see A# Somebody else 'round everyone else Dm You're watchin' your back like you can't relax A# You're tryin' to be cool C You look like a fool to me Tell me Dm A# F Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? C I see the way you're Dm A# F Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated C Life's like this, you Dm A# And you fall, and you crawl, and you break F And you take what you get C Gm And you turn it into honesty A# And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it Dm A# F Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? C I see the way you're Dm A# F Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated C Life's like this, you Dm A# And you fall, and you crawl, and you break F And you take what you get C Gm And you turn it into honesty A# And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it No no no You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Dm  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Complicated" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne.