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[Emily plays this in A with no capo; Amy plays it in G with a capo on
 the second fret.  Note that I wrote down Amy's chords, even though in
 even play (that's why those chords are in parentheses).  So, if you want
 to play Emily's chords, transpose everything up a whole step.  Emily's
 picking pattern for the intro and first and last verse is at the end.]
[Each chord is half a measure.  I think Amy plays C/G as 3x2013.]
[You can play the melody in the mandolin parts by playing G7 (320001)
 instead of G; use your index finger and pinky to find the melody.]
(G)  (C/G)  (G)  (G)     (G)  (C/G)  (G)  (G)
[intro]
         (G)        (C/G)     (G)  (G)
I sit two stories above the street
          (G)               (C/G)       (G)  (G)
It's awful quiet here since love fell asleep
There's life down beAmlow me thoughG/B  
  CThe kids are walkDing home from schGoolC/G  G  G  
So long aGgo when wC/Ge were taughtG  G  
That for whatGever kind of C/Gpuzzle you've gotG  G  
You just stick the right fAmormula inG/B  
A soClution for eDvery fGoolC/G  G  G  
I remember the tDime when I Dcame so clCose to yCou
Sent me Gskipping my clGass and rAm7unning from schAm7ool
                      C             C   D[tacet]
And I bought you that ring cause I never was cool
What makes me thGink I could stDart clean slaCted
                C   D[tacet]                    G    C/G    G      G    G  C/  G    G  G  
The hardest to learn was the least complicated  [mandolin]
Oh I just Gsit up in the C/Ghouse and resGistG  
And not be Gseen until I C/Gcease to exGistG  
A kind of conscientious obAm7jectionG/B  
  CA kind of Ddodging the GdraC/GftG  G  
The boy and Ggirl are holding C/Ghands on the strGeetG  
And I don't want tGo but I thC/Gink you just wGaitG  
It's more than just Am7eye-to-eyeG/B  
Learn the thCings I could nDever applGyGsus4  G  G  
                    D(sus4?)   D(sus4?)      C(9)  C(9)
And I remember the time when I came so close with you
I let Geverything gGo it seemed the Am7only truthAm7  
                      C                    C   D[tacet]
And I bought you that ring; it seemed the thing to do
What makes me thGink I could stDart clean slCated
                C   D[tacet]                     G  G  
The hardest to learn was the least complicated
So what makes me thGink I could stDart clean slCated
The Chardest to leDarn was the lDeast complicaGtedG  
OhhhhAm7h, I'm just a Am7mirror of a Em7mirror of myEm7self
  CAll the thDings that I dGoG  
And the Emnext time I fEmall, I'm gonna Bmhave to recBmall
                   C    C/B     Am7     C/G     D(D)-(Dsus4) (D) [tacet]
It isn't love, it's only something   new      
         (G)        (C/G)     (G)  (G)
I sit two stories above the street
          (G)               (C/G)       (G)  (G)
It's awful quiet here since love fell asleep
There's life down beAm7low me thoughG/B  
  CThe kids are walDking home from schGoolC/G  G  G  
                              D           D        C(9)  C(9)
And I remember the time when I came so close with you
Sent me Gskipping my clGass and rAm7unning from schAm7ool
                      C             C   D[tacet]
And I bought you that ring cause I never was cool
What makes me thGink I could stDart clean slaCted
The Chardest to leDarn was the leDast complicaGted   G  
So what makes me thGink I could stDart clean slCated
                C   D[tacet]                    G     C/G     G  G  
The hardest to learn was the least complicated  [mandolin]
Least complicaGtedC/G  G  G  
               G[tacet; single notes: F-F-F-E-D, D-E-F-F-F-E-D-C- Detc.]
Least complicated       (Na naa, na na na na naaaa...)
EMILY'S PICKING PATTERN:
                  A              Asus4         AAsus9         AAsus9
E ----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------|
B --------2-------|2=3-------3-----|----------0-----|0=2---0-------0-|
G --------------2-|----------------|------2-------2-|----------2-----|
D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Least Complicated

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

G/B

Am7

Gsus4

C(9)

Em7

C/B

Dsus4

Asus4

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[Emily plays this in A with no capo; Amy plays it in G with a capo on

the second fret. Note that I wrote down Amy's chords, even though in

even play (that's why those chords are in parentheses). So, if you want

to play Emily's chords, transpose everything up a whole step. Emily's

picking pattern for the intro and first and last verse is at the end.]

[Each chord is half a measure. I think Amy plays C/G as 3x2013.]

[You can play the melody in the mandolin parts by playing G7 (320001)

instead of G; use your index finger and pinky to find the melody.]

G C/G G G G C/G G G

() () () () () () () ()

[intro]

G C/G G G

() () () ()

I sit two stories above the street

G C/G G G

() () () ()

It's awful quiet here since love fell asleep

Am G/B

There's life down below me though

C D G C/G G G

The kids are walking home from school

G C/G G G

So long ago when we were taught

G C/G G G

That for whatever kind of puzzle you've got

Am G/B

You just stick the right formula in

C D G C/G G G

A solution for every fool

D D C C

I remember the time when I came so close to you

G G Am7 Am7

Sent me skipping my class and running from school

C C D

[tacet]

And I bought you that ring cause I never was cool

G D C

What makes me think I could start clean slated

C D G C/G G G G C G G G

[tacet] /

The hardest to learn was the least complicated [mandolin]

G C/G G G

Oh I just sit up in the house and resist

G C/G G G

And not be seen until I cease to exist

Am7 G/B

A kind of conscientious objection

C D G C/G G G

A kind of dodging the draft

G C/G G G

The boy and girl are holding hands on the street

G C/G G G

And I don't want to but I think you just wait

Am7 G/B

It's more than just eye-to-eye

C D G Gsus4 G G

Learn the things I could never apply

D D C(9) C

(sus4?) (sus4?) (9)

And I remember the time when I came so close with you

G G Am7 Am7

I let everything go it seemed the only truth

C C D

[tacet]

And I bought you that ring; it seemed the thing to do

G D C

What makes me think I could start clean slated

C D G G

[tacet]

The hardest to learn was the least complicated

G D C

So what makes me think I could start clean slated

C D D G G

The hardest to learn was the least complicated

Am7 Am7 Em7 Em7

Ohhhhh, I'm just a mirror of a mirror of myself

C D G G

All the things that I do

Em Em Bm Bm

And the next time I fall, I'm gonna have to recall

C C/B Am7 C/G D D Dsus4 D

()-() () [tacet]

It isn't love, it's only something new

G C/G G G

() () () ()

I sit two stories above the street

G C/G G G

() () () ()

It's awful quiet here since love fell asleep

Am7 G/B

There's life down below me though

C D G C/G G G

The kids are walking home from school

D D C(9) C

(9)

And I remember the time when I came so close with you

G G Am7 Am7

Sent me skipping my class and running from school

C C D

[tacet]

And I bought you that ring cause I never was cool

G D C

What makes me think I could start clean slated

C D D G G

The hardest to learn was the least complicated

G D C

So what makes me think I could start clean slated

C D G C/G G G

[tacet]

The hardest to learn was the least complicated [mandolin]

G C/G G G

Least complicated

G F F F E D D E F F F E D C D

[tacet; single notes: ----, -------- etc.]

Least complicated (Na naa, na na na na naaaa...)

EMILY'S PICKING PATTERN:

A Asus4 A A

Asus9 Asus9

E ----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------|

B --------2-------|2=3-------3-----|----------0-----|0=2---0-------0-|

G --------------2-|----------------|------2-------2-|----------2-----|

D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|

A 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|

E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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