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

Intro 1

F

Dm

Am7

Bbadd9

Bbmaj7

Verse 1
F F 
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I'm twenty-one
The edge is razor thin
Dm Dm 
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Between being numb
Am Am 
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And feeling everything
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Good days only serve as relief again

Pre-chorus 1
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Now I'm watching as I waste away my days
Bb Bb 
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And then it's a cross dissolve
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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F F 
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It's a scene     I've played before
Bb6 Bb6 
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And the leading role that I thought I'd hold
Dm Dm 
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C C 
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Bb Bb 
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Doesn't listen to me anymore

Chorus 1
F F 
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But I'm wearing his boxers
F/E F/E 
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I'm being a good  wife
Dm7 Dm7 
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We won't be together
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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But maybe the next      life
F F 
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I need him like water
F/E F/E 
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He lives on a landslide
Dm7 Dm7 
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I cry in his bathroom
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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He turns off the big       light
F F 
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I'm being the cool girl
F/E F/E 
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I'm keeping it so    tight
Dm7 Dm7 
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I carry him home  while
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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My friends have a good      night
F F 
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I need him like water
F/E F/E 
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He thinks that I'm alright
Dm Dm 
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I'm not feeling human
Bb Bb 
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I think he's a good guy

Interlude 1

F

But it's complex

F/E

It's a complex

Dm7

Bbmaj7

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

Pre-chorus 2

Bb

Now I just want to kill you

F

But I don't want to paint you the victim

Bb

And I talk a good game

Bbmaj7

F

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

Chorus 2
F F 
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But I'm wearing his boxers
F/E F/E 
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I'm being a good  wife
Dm7 Dm7 
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We won't be together
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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But maybe the next      life
F F 
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I need him like water
F/E F/E 
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He lives on a landslide
Dm7 Dm7 
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I cry in his bathroom
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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He turns off the big       light
F F 
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I'm being the cool girl
F/E F/E 
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I'm keeping it so    tight
Dm7 Dm7 
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I carry him home  while
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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My friends have a good      night
F F 
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I need him like water
F/E F/E 
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He thinks that I'm alright
Dm Dm 
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I'm not feeling human
Bb Bb 
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I think he's a good guy

Outro 1

F

F/E

Dm

Bb

But it's complex, it's a complex

F

F/E

Dm

It's a complex, I'm a complex

Bb

Bbmaj7

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF Dm Am7 Bbadd9 Bbmaj7...

Chords

F
Dm
Am7
Bbadd9
Bbmaj7
Am
Bb
Bb6
C
F/E
Dm7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F/E: x-x-2-2-1-1
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

5

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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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