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[Intro]
    Dm    BbUh huh,   F  Clife's like this
    DmUh huh, Bbuh huh, Fthat's the Cway it is
    Dm     Bb    FCause Clife's like this
    DmUh huh,   Bb    Fthat's the Cway it is
[Verse]
  FChill out, whatcha yellin' for?
  DmLay back, it's all been done before
  BbAnd if you could only Clet it be, you would see
  FI like you the way you are
  DmWhen we're drivin' in your car
  BbAnd you're talkin' to me Cone-on-one but you become
[Pre-chorus]
BbSomebody else 'round everyone else
You're Dmwatchin' your back like you can't relax
You're Bbtryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to Cme - tell me
[Chorus]
DmWhy'd you have to go and make Bbthings so compliFcated?
I Csee the way you're
Dmactin' like you're somebody Bbelse, gets me frusFtrated
CLife's like this, you -
  DmAnd you fall, and you crBbawl, and you break
and you taFke what you get
and you tCurn it into Gmhonesty
and promise me, I'm never gonna find you Bbfake it
No no Fno
[Verse 2]
  FYou come over unannounced
  DmDressed up like you're somethin' else
  BbWhere you are and where it's Cat, you see
You're makin' me Flaugh out when you strike your pose
  DmTake off all your preppy clothes
  BbYou know, you're not foolin' Canyone
When you become
[Pre-chorus]
BbSomebody else 'round everyone else
You're Dmwatchin' your back like you can't relax
You're Bbtryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to Cme - tell me
[Chorus]
DmWhy'd you have to go and make Bbthings so compliFcated?
I Csee the way you're
Dmactin' like you're somebody Bbelse, gets me frusFtrated
CLife's like this, you -
  DmAnd you fall, and you crBbawl, and you break
and you taFke what you get
and you tuCrn it into Gmhonesty
and promise me, I'm never gonna find you Bbfake it, no, no
[Interlude]
No no (Fno no)
No no (Dmno no)
No no (Bbno no)
No no (Cno no, no)
[Verse 3]
  FChill out, whatcha yellin' for?
  DmLay back  It's all been done before
  BbAnd if you could only Clet it be
You will see
[Pre-chorus]
BbSomebody else 'round everyone else
You're Dmwatchin' your back like you can't relax
You're Bbtryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to Cme - tell me
[Chorus]
DmWhy'd you have to go and make Bbthings so compliFcated?
I Csee the way you're
Dmactin' like you're somebody Bbelse, gets me frusFtrated
CLife's like this, you -
  DmAnd you fall, and you crBbawl, and you break
and you taFke what you get
and you tuCrn it into Gmhonesty
and promise me, I'm never gonna find you Bbfake it, no, no
[Chorus]
DmWhy'd you have to go and make Bbthings so compliFcated?
I Csee the way you're
Dmactin' like you're somebody Bbelse, gets me frusFtrated
CLife's like this, you -
  DmAnd you fall, and you crBbawl, and you break
and you taFke what you get
and you tuCrn it into Gmhonesty
and promise me, I'm never gonna find you Bbfake it
No, no, no

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The story behind the song

"Complicated" delves into the frustration of encountering people who aren't genuine, who "put on a face" instead of being their true selves. Avril Lavigne wrote this song from her own experiences with both boyfriends and female friends, highlighting the common feeling of being bothered by insincerity. This track, from her debut album Let Go, captures a pop-rock energy that perfectly conveys the annoyance and longing for honesty. At its heart, it's an anthem for authenticity in a world that often feels anything but.

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Complicated

by Avril Lavigne

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[Intro]

Dm Bb F C

Uh huh, life's like this

Dm Bb F C

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

Dm Bb F C

Cause life's like this

Dm Bb F C

Uh huh, that's the way it is

[Verse]

Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?

Lay back, it's all been done before

Bb C

And if you could only let it be, you would see

I like you the way you are

When we're drivin' in your car

Bb C

And you're talkin' to me one-on-one but you become

[Pre-chorus]

Somebody else 'round everyone else

You're watchin' your back like you can't relax

You're tryin' to be cool

You look like a fool to me - tell me

[Chorus]

Dm Bb F

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're

Dm Bb F

actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated

Life's like this, you -

Dm Bb

And you fall, and you crawl, and you break

and you take what you get

C Gm

and you turn it into honesty

and promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it

No no no

[Verse 2]

You come over unannounced

Dressed up like you're somethin' else

Bb C

Where you are and where it's at, you see

You're makin' me laugh out when you strike your pose

Take off all your preppy clothes

Bb C

You know, you're not foolin' anyone

When you become

[Pre-chorus]

Somebody else 'round everyone else

You're watchin' your back like you can't relax

You're tryin' to be cool

You look like a fool to me - tell me

[Chorus]

Dm Bb F

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're

Dm Bb F

actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated

Life's like this, you -

Dm Bb

And you fall, and you crawl, and you break

and you take what you get

C Gm

and you turn it into honesty

and promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it, no, no

[Interlude]

No no (no no)

No no (no no, no)

[Verse 3]

Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?

Lay back It's all been done before

Bb C

And if you could only let it be

You will see

[Pre-chorus]

Somebody else 'round everyone else

You're watchin' your back like you can't relax

You're tryin' to be cool

You look like a fool to me - tell me

[Chorus]

Dm Bb F

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're

Dm Bb F

actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated

Life's like this, you -

Dm Bb

And you fall, and you crawl, and you break

and you take what you get

C Gm

and you turn it into honesty

and promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it, no, no

[Chorus]

Dm Bb F

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're

Dm Bb F

actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated

Life's like this, you -

Dm Bb

And you fall, and you crawl, and you break

and you take what you get

C Gm

and you turn it into honesty

and promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no, no

About Complicated Chords by Avril Lavigne

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