Lyrics
(Bbmaj7)Uh huh,
(C)life’s like this.
Uh huh,
(Bbmaj7)uh huh,
that’s the (C)way it is.
’Cause (C)life’s like this.
Uh huh,
(Bbmaj7)uh huh,
that’s the (C)way it is.
Chill out, what cha yell in’ for?
Lay back, it’s all been done be fore.
And if you could on ly (C)let it be You’re you will see.
I like you the way you are when we’re driv in’ in your car and you’re talk in’ to me (C)one on one but you be come (Bb)some bod y else ’round ev ’ry one else.
You’re (Dm)watch ing your back like you can’t re lax.
You’re (Bb)try’n’ to be cool.
You look like a fool to me.
Tell me, (D5)why’d you have to go and make (Bb5)things so com pli cat ed?
(C5)See the way you’re (D5)act ing like you’re some bod y else, gets me frus trat ed.
(C5)Life’s like this, you, you fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get and you turn it in to (Gm9)hon es ty and prom ise me I’m nev er gon na find you fake it,
no, no, (F)no.
You came o ver un an nounced, dressed up it’s like you’re some thing else.
Where you are ain’t where it’s (C)at, you see.
You’re mak in’ me
laugh out when you strike your pose.
Take off all your prep py clothes.
You know you’re not fool in’ (C)an y one when you be come (Bb)some bod y else ’round ev ’ry one else.
You’re (Dm)watch ing your back like you can’t re lax.
You’re (Bb)try’n’ to be cool.
You look like a fool to me.
Tell me, (D5)why’d you have to go and make (Bb5)things so com pli cat ed?
(C5)See the way you’re (D5)act ing like you’re some bod y else, gets me frus trat ed.
(C5)Life’s like this, you, you fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get and you turn it in to (Gm9)hon es ty and prom ise me I’m nev er gon na find you fake it,
no, no, (F)no.
(F)no, no, no, no, (Dm)no, no, no, no, (Bb)no, no, no, no, (Csus)no, no,
no, (F)no.
Chill out, what cha yell in’ for?
(Bb)try’n’ to be cool.
You look like a fool to me.
Tell me (D5)why’d you have to go and make (Bb5)things so com pli cat ed?
(C5)See the way you’re (D5)act ing like you’re some bod y else, gets me frus trat ed.
(C5)Life’s like this, you, you fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get and you turn it in to (Gm9)hon es ty.
Prom ise me I’m nev er gon na find you fake it,
no, no, (D5)why’d you have to go and make (Bb5)things so com pli cat ed?
(C5)See the way you’re (D5)act ing like you’re some bod y else, gets me frus trat ed.
(C5)Life’s like this, you, you fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get and you turn it in to (Gm9)hon es ty.
Prom ise me I’m nev er gon na find you fake it,
no, no, it,
no, no, no.
Complicated by Avril Lavigne
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Complicated”
- What key is "Complicated" in?
- "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Complicated" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Complicated" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.