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

Intro 1

E

C#m

G#m7

Aadd9

Amaj7

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

Pre-chorus 1
A A 
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Now I'm watching as I waste away my days
A A 
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And then it's a cross dissolve
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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E E 
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It's a scene    I've played before
A6 A6 
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And the leading role that I thought I'd hold
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B B 
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A A 
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Doesn't listen to me anymore

Chorus 1
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But I'm wearing his boxers
E/D# E/D# 
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I'm being a good   wife
C#m7 C#m7 
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We won't be together
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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But maybe the next     life
E E 
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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
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He turns off the big      light
E E 
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I'm being the cool girl
E/D# E/D# 
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I'm keeping it so     tight
C#m7 C#m7 
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I carry him home   while
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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My friends have a good     night
E E 
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I need him like water
E/D# E/D# 
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He thinks that I'm alright
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I'm not feeling human
A A 
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I think he's a good guy

Interlude 1

E

But it's complex

E/D#

It's a complex

C#m7

Amaj7

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

Pre-chorus 2

A

Now I just want to kill you

E

But I don't want to paint you the victim

A

And I talk a good game

Amaj7

E

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

Chorus 2
E E 
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But I'm wearing his boxers
E/D# E/D# 
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I'm being a good   wife
C#m7 C#m7 
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We won't be together
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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But maybe the next     life
E E 
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I need him like water
E/D# E/D# 
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He lives on a landslide
C#m7 C#m7 
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I cry in his bathroom
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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He turns off the big      light
E E 
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I'm being the cool girl
E/D# E/D# 
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I'm keeping it so     tight
C#m7 C#m7 
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I carry him home   while
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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My friends have a good     night
E E 
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I need him like water
E/D# E/D# 
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He thinks that I'm alright
C#m C#m 
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I'm not feeling human
A A 
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I think he's a good guy

Outro 1

E

E/D#

C#m

A

But it's complex, it's a complex

E

E/D#

C#m

It's a complex, I'm a complex

A

Amaj7

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE C#m G#m7 Aadd9 Amaj7...

Chords

E
C#m
G#m7
Aadd9
Amaj7
G#m
A
A6
B
E/D#
C#m7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E/D#: x-x-1-1-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

4

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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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