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Complicated Life
by The Kinks
from "Muswell Hillbillies"
[Intro]
 D   A   A   Dx2
[Verse 1]
AWell I woke this morning with a pain in my neck,
DA pain in my heart and a pain in my cDhest,
AI went to the doctor and the good doctor said,
DYou gotta slow down your life or you're gonna be deaDd,
GCut out the struggle and strifeD,
AIt only complicates your lifDe.
[Verse 2]
AWell I cut down women, I cut out booze,
DI stopped ironing my shirts, cleaning my sDhoes,
AI stopped going to work, stopped reading the news,
DI sit and twiddle my thumbs cos I got nothing to doD,
GMinimal exercise,D  
ATo help uncomplicate my life,D  
Gotta stand and face it; life is so complicated,
[Chorus]
DLadi dah di dahdah, ladi dah di dah dAah,
AYou gotta get away from the complicated life, son,D  
DLife is overrated, life is complicAated,
AMust alleviate this complicated life.D  
[Interlude]
 A   G   Dx2
GCut out the struggle and strife,D  
AIt's such a complicated life.D  
[Verse 3]
ALike old Mother Hubbard, I got nothin' in the cupboard,
DGot no dinner and I got no supper,
AHoles in my shoes, I got holes in my socks,
DI can't go to work cos I can't get a job,
GThe bills are rising sky hDigh,
AIt's such a complicated lDife,
Gotta stand and face it; life is so complicated,
[Chorus] (x2)
DLadi dah di dahdah, ladi dah di dah dah,A  
AYou gotta get away from the complicated life, son,D  
DLife is overrated, life is complicAated,
AMust alleviate this complicated life.D  
[Outro]
AGotta get away from the complicated life, son,D  
AGotta get away from the complicated life.D  

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Complicated Life

by The Kinks

from "Muswell Hillbillies"

[Intro]

D A A D

[Verse 1]

Well I woke this morning with a pain in my neck,

D D

A pain in my heart and a pain in my chest,

I went to the doctor and the good doctor said,

D D

You gotta slow down your life or you're gonna be dead,

G D

Cut out the struggle and strife,

A D

It only complicates your life.

[Verse 2]

Well I cut down women, I cut out booze,

D D

I stopped ironing my shirts, cleaning my shoes,

I stopped going to work, stopped reading the news,

D D

I sit and twiddle my thumbs cos I got nothing to do,

G D

Minimal exercise,

A D

To help uncomplicate my life,

Gotta stand and face it; life is so complicated,

[Chorus]

D A

Ladi dah di dahdah, ladi dah di dah dah,

A D

You gotta get away from the complicated life, son,

D A

Life is overrated, life is complicated,

A D

Must alleviate this complicated life.

[Interlude]

A G D

G D

Cut out the struggle and strife,

A D

It's such a complicated life.

[Verse 3]

Like old Mother Hubbard, I got nothin' in the cupboard,

Got no dinner and I got no supper,

Holes in my shoes, I got holes in my socks,

I can't go to work cos I can't get a job,

G D

The bills are rising sky high,

A D

It's such a complicated life,

Gotta stand and face it; life is so complicated,

[Chorus] (x2)

D A

Ladi dah di dahdah, ladi dah di dah dah,

A D

You gotta get away from the complicated life, son,

D A

Life is overrated, life is complicated,

A D

Must alleviate this complicated life.

[Outro]

A D

Gotta get away from the complicated life, son,

A D

Gotta get away from the complicated life.

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