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Complicated Girl © 1988 “Everything” Michael Steel, David White
[Intro] 
  A    Bm    D    E    A    F#m    Bm   Ex 2
[Verse]
AValerie is Dbeautiful
ABut she seems a Dlittle bit conAfused
The life you Doffer her
She Bmsays she cannot useE  
AYou live in anDother world
AShe thinks she Dwon't fit in and Aoh
What about her Dplans for him?
She Bmbends to his Ewill
[Chorus]
AHeeBmeeeeDy, you Ebetter AlistenF#m  Bm  E  
A'CaBm–u–sDe I'm Ewarning AyouF#m  Bm  E  
ALo  Bm–  Dve is Enever AsimpleF#m  Bm  E  
With a Acom Bm– Dpli – Ecated AgirlF#m  Bm  E  
[Verse]
AYou call her Don the phone
AShe's got the Dother guy on Ahold
You see the Dscene unfold
You Bmknow it very wellE  
AStay inside your Droom all day
AWhen she doesn't Dcall you pull the Ashades
Never seen you Dact this way
The Bmgirl has hit you Ehard
[Chorus]
AHeeBmeeeeDy, you Ebetter AlistenF#m  Bm  E  
A'CaBm–u–sDe I'm Ewarning AyouF#m  Bm  E  
ALo  Bm–  Dve is Enever AsimpleF#m  Bm  E  
With a Acom Bm– Dpli – Ecated AgirlF#m  Bm  E  
[Bridge]
FWhy bother Cmaking rules
You Dknow she will not follow?C  
FSomeday she'll Cfind a way to Dremedy
This Glovely mess she's Emade of Ayou
A  F#m  Bm  E
[Chorus]
AHeeBmeeeeDy, you Ebetter AlistenF#m  Bm  E  
A'CaBm–u–sDe I'm Ewarning AyouF#m  Bm  E  
ALo  Bm–  Dve is Enever AsimpleF#m  Bm  E  
With a Acom Bm– Dpli – Ecated AgirlF#m  Bm  E  
[Outro]
A  Bm  D  E  A  F#m  Bm  E
A  Bm  D  E  A  F#m  Bm  E
A  Bm  D  E  A  F#m  Bm  E

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Complicated Girl

by The Bangles

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F#m

[Intro]

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

x 2

[Verse]

A D

Valerie is beautiful

A D A

But she seems a little bit confused

The life you offer her

Bm E

She says she cannot use

A D

You live in another world

A D A

She thinks she won't fit in and oh

What about her plans for him?

Bm E

She bends to his will

[Chorus]

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

Heeeeeey, you better listen

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

'Ca–u–se I'm warning you

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

Lo – ve is never simple

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

With a com – pli – cated girl

[Verse]

A D

You call her on the phone

A D A

She's got the other guy on hold

You see the scene unfold

Bm E

You know it very well

A D

Stay inside your room all day

A D A

When she doesn't call you pull the shades

Never seen you act this way

Bm E

The girl has hit you hard

[Chorus]

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

Heeeeeey, you better listen

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

'Ca–u–se I'm warning you

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

Lo – ve is never simple

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

With a com – pli – cated girl

[Bridge]

F C

Why bother making rules

D C

You know she will not follow?

F C D

Someday she'll find a way to remedy

G E A

This lovely mess she's made of you

A F#m Bm E

[Chorus]

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

Heeeeeey, you better listen

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

'Ca–u–se I'm warning you

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

Lo – ve is never simple

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

With a com – pli – cated girl

[Outro]

A Bm D E A F#m Bm E

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