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Artist: Avril Lavigne
Song: Complicated (acoustic)
Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTKlXsIwlmM
Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjOD4pJ7TJQ
Video 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbhcv1uycXc 
Transcription: SCA, kostya.levin.sca@gmail.com
Tuning: standard, NO capo
Chords used:
Dm
:     x.x.0.2.3.1  
Bbmaj7
: x.1.3.2.3.1
F
:      1.3.3.2.1.1
C/G
:    x.3.2.0.1.0
Bbsus2
: x.1.3.3.1.1
Csus2
:  x.3.5.5.3.3
Fsus2
:  x.3.3.5.6.3
Dm7
:    x.5.7.5.6.8
Gm
:     3.5.5.3.3.3
Bb
:     6.8.8.7.6.6
F5
:     x.8.10.10.x.x
F5/D
:   10.x.10.10.x.x
F5/Bb
:  6.x.10.10.x.x
F5/C
:   8.x.10.10.x.x
C6
:     8.x.10.9.x.x
C9
+:    8.7.x.x.8.x
C
:      x.3.2.0.1.0
[Intro]
Dm  Bbmaj7  F  C/G
Dm  Bbmaj7  F  C/G
Dm  Bbmaj7  F  C/G
      La la la 
Dm  Bbmaj7  F  C/G
      La la la 
[Verse 1]
F
  Chill out, what you yellin for?
Dm
  Lay back it's all been done before
Bbsus2                  Csus2
  And if you could only let it be
You will see
[Verse 2]
Fsus2
  I like you the way you are
Dm
  When we're drivin in your car
Bbsus2                    Csus2
  And you're talkin to me one-on-one
But you become
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Bbsus2
  Somebody else round everyone else
Dm7
  Watchin your back like you can't relax
Bbsus2
  You tryin to be cool 
                     Csus2
You look like a fool to me, tell me
[Chorus 1]
Dm                            Bbsus2            Fsus2
  Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Csus2                  Dm                         Bbsus2
  I see the way you're actin like you're somebody else 
           Fsus2    Csus2
Gets me frustrated, life's like this you
  Dm               Bbsus2
You fall and you crawl and you break and 
    Fsus2                      Csus2
you take what you get, and you turn into
Gm
Honestly, you promised me
                         Bb           F
                          (stop)              
I'm never gonna find you fake it, no no no
[Verse 3]
F
  You come over unannounced
Dm
  Dressed up like you're somethin else
Bbsus2                        Csus2
  Where you are and where it's at you see 
You're makin me. 
[Verse 4]
F
  Laugh out when you strike a pose
Dm
  Take off all your preppy clothes
Bbsus2                       Csus2
  You know you're not foolin anyone
When you become
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Bbsus2
  Somebody else round everyone else
Dm7
  Watchin your back like you can't relax
Bbsus2
  You tryin to be cool
                    Csus2
You look like a fool to me, tell me
[Chorus 2]
Dm                            Bbsus2            Fsus2
  Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Csus2                  Dm                         Bbsus2
  I see the way you're actin like you're somebody else 
           Fsus2    Csus2
Gets me frustrated, life's like this you
  Dm               Bbsus2
You fall and you crawl and you break and 
    Fsus2                      Csus2
you take what you get, and you turn into
Gm
Honestly, you promised me
                         Bb             F5
I'm never gonna find you fake it, no no no
Break:
F5/D   F5/Bb   F5/C C6
No no no no no no no 
[Verse 5]
F5
  Chill out what you yellin for?
F5/D
  Lay back ut's all been done before
F5/Bb                   F5/C
  And if you could only let it be 
C6
You will see
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Bbsus2
  Somebody else round everyone else
Dm7
  Watchin your back like you can't relax
Bbsus2
  You tryin to be cool
                    Csus2
You look like a fool to me, tell me
[Chorus 3]
Dm                            Bbsus2            Fsus2
  Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Csus2                  Dm                         Bbsus2
  I see the way you're actin like you're somebody else 
           Fsus2    Csus2
Gets me frustrated, life's like this you
  Dm               Bbsus2
You fall and you crawl and you break and 
    Fsus2                      Csus2
you take what you get, and you turn into
Gm
Honestly, you promised me
                         Bb       C9+
I'm never gonna find you fake it, no no no
[Chorus 4]
Dm                            Bbsus2            F
  Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
C                     Dm                          Bbsus2
  I see the way you're actin like you're somebody else 
           F         C
Gets me frustrated, life's like this you
  Dm               Bbsus2
You fall and you crawl and you break and 
    F                          C
you take what you get, and you turn into
Gm
Honestly, you promised me
                         Bb
I'm never gonna find you fake it, no no no
Note:
If you have any corrections or improvements to the tab write
them on the comments section, or send me a message,
or e-mail, so we can together make this tab even better.  
SCA, kostya.levin.sca@gmail.com

Complicated chords and lyrics

Free chords for Complicated by Avril Lavigne. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: Avril Lavigne
Song: Complicated (acoustic)
Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTKlXsIwlmM
Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjOD4pJ7TJQ
Video 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbhcv1uycXc 
Transcription: SCA, kostya.levin.sca@gmail.com
Tuning: standard, NO capo
Chords used:
Dm:     x.x.0.2.3.1  
Bbmaj7: x.1.3.2.3.1
F:      1.3.3.2.1.1
C/G:    x.3.2.0.1.0
Bbsus2: x.1.3.3.1.1
Csus2:  x.3.5.5.3.3
Fsus2:  x.3.3.5.6.3
Dm7:    x.5.7.5.6.8
Gm:     3.5.5.3.3.3
Bb:     6.8.8.7.6.6
F5:     x.8.10.10.x.x
F5/D:   10.x.10.10.x.x
F5/Bb:  6.x.10.10.x.x
F5/C:   8.x.10.10.x.x
C6:     8.x.10.9.x.x
C9+:    8.7.x.x.8.x
C:      x.3.2.0.1.0
[Intro]
Dm  Bbmaj7  F  C/G  
Dm  Bbmaj7  F  C/G
[Verse 1]
You will see
[Verse 2]
But you become
[Pre-Chorus 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 3]
You're makin me. 
[Verse 4]
When you become
[Pre-Chorus 2]
[Chorus 2]
Break:
[Verse 5]
[Pre-Chorus 3]
[Chorus 3]
                         Bb       C9+
I'm never gonna find you fake it, no no no
[Chorus 4]
Note:

Complicated Chords by Avril Lavigne

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