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Simply Complicated

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Life Is Complicated 
When you Cfind out things about yourself 
That you Fhadn't ought to Cknow 
When your Fgrandma calls and books you 
On the GJerry Springer Show 
And you Cfind out you and your wife of 10 years 
FJust might be rCelated 
FBrother, life's not oCver 
It's just Gsimply G7compliCcated. 
There's other situations that might challenge you I guess 
When your daughter tries out for the football team 
And your son tries on her dress. 
And you start to think that the devil's in charge 
Of how you're situated. 
Life is still worth living 
It's just simply complicated 
Chorus 
GLife is complicated with it’s G7ifs and ands and Cbuts 
FIt's alright to be Ccrazy, just don't Glet it G7drive you Cnuts. 
My daughter wants to go on dates 
I think I'll let her go. 
But she better not be moving at the moving picture show. 
Or stop by all those conchy tonks and get inebriated 
Ain't it all a caution, it's just simply complicated. 
Now I'm having a big problem with my present day career 
My ship, she has a rudder, but I don't know where to steer. 
Am I country, pop, or rock n roll 
I know they are related 
So I'll just let you be the judge 
It's simply complicated 
Chorus 
FLife is complCicated 
NO  S**T!

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Simply Complicated

by Jimmy Buffett

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Life Is Complicated

When you find out things about yourself

F C

That you hadn't ought to know

When your grandma calls and books you

On the Jerry Springer Show

And you find out you and your wife of 10 years

F C

Just might be related

F C

Brother, life's not over

G G7 C

It's just simply complicated.

There's other situations that might challenge you I guess

When your daughter tries out for the football team

And your son tries on her dress.

And you start to think that the devil's in charge

Of how you're situated.

Life is still worth living

It's just simply complicated

Chorus

G G7 C

Life is complicated with it’s ifs and ands and buts

F C G G7 C

It's alright to be crazy, just don't let it drive you nuts.

My daughter wants to go on dates

I think I'll let her go.

But she better not be moving at the moving picture show.

Or stop by all those conchy tonks and get inebriated

Ain't it all a caution, it's just simply complicated.

Now I'm having a big problem with my present day career

My ship, she has a rudder, but I don't know where to steer.

Am I country, pop, or rock n roll

I know they are related

So I'll just let you be the judge

It's simply complicated

Chorus

F C

Life is complicated

NO S**T!

About Simply Complicated Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Simply Complicated by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Simply Complicated chords”, “Simply Complicated guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Simply Complicated chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Simply Complicated chords and for experienced players who want accurate Simply Complicated lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, G7, Am.

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What key is "Simply Complicated" in?

The chords for "Simply Complicated" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, G7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.