Complex chords by
Katie Gregson-macleod (Official Version)
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Key: C majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

A

F#m

C#m7

Dadd9

Dmaj7

Verse 1
A A 
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I'm twenty-one
The edge is razor thin
F#m F#m 
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Between being numb
C#m C#m 
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And feeling everything
D D 
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A A 
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Good days only serve as relief again

Pre-chorus 1
D D 
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A A 
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Now I'm watching as I waste away my days
D D 
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And then it's a cross dissolve
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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A A 
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It's a scene    I've played before
D6 D6 
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And the leading role that I thought I'd hold
F#m F#m 
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E E 
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D D 
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Doesn't listen to me anymore

Chorus 1
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But I'm wearing his boxers
A/G# A/G# 
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I'm being a good   wife
F#m7 F#m7 
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We won't be together
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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But maybe the next     life
A A 
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I need him like water
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He lives on a landslide
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I cry in his bathroom
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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He turns off the big      light
A A 
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I'm being the cool girl
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I'm keeping it so     tight
F#m7 F#m7 
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I carry him home   while
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My friends have a good     night
A A 
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I need him like water
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He thinks that I'm alright
F#m F#m 
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I'm not feeling human
D D 
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I think he's a good guy

Interlude 1

A

But it's complex

A/G#

It's a complex

F#m7

Dmaj7

Verse 2
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Triangular, I can see them now
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C#m C#m 
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Three points at which I let myself down
D D 
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I was just a girl
A A 
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What's the excuse now?
A A 
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Too regular
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C#m C#m 
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This pattern I've  been taking shelter in
Reaching new highs
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A A 
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When I was nineteen I wanted to die

Pre-chorus 2

D

Now I just want to kill you

A

But I don't want to paint you the victim

D

And I talk a good game

Dmaj7

A

I'd die for you just the promise you'd listen

Chorus 2
A A 
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But I'm wearing his boxers
A/G# A/G# 
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I'm being a good   wife
F#m7 F#m7 
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We won't be together
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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But maybe the next     life
A A 
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I need him like water
A/G# A/G# 
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He lives on a landslide
F#m7 F#m7 
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I cry in his bathroom
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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He turns off the big      light
A A 
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I'm being the cool girl
A/G# A/G# 
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I'm keeping it so     tight
F#m7 F#m7 
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I carry him home   while
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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My friends have a good     night
A A 
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I need him like water
A/G# A/G# 
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He thinks that I'm alright
F#m F#m 
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I'm not feeling human
D D 
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I think he's a good guy

Outro 1

A

A/G#

F#m

D

But it's complex, it's a complex

A

A/G#

F#m

It's a complex, I'm a complex

D

Dmaj7

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA F#m C#m7 Dadd9 Dmaj7...

Chords

A
F#m
C#m7
Dadd9
Dmaj7
C#m
D
D6
E
A/G#
F#m7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A/G#: 4-x-2-2-2-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -3

-3

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This is the definitive original version of Complex by Katie Gregson-MacLeod, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Katie Gregson-MacLeod.

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