Chords of: Complicated by: Alexander Oscar. (C#, C#m7, B, A6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Complicated” by Alexander Oscar is in Db Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 109 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, C#m7, B, A6.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → C#m7b5 → B → Abm7 → A → C#m7 → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 0:42 | 23% |
| B | 0:37 | 20% |
| A6 | 0:29 | 16% |
| E | 0:20 | 11% |
| Abm7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| A | 0:09 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| E/G# | 0:04 | 2% |
E – Ebm7b5 – A – C#m7b5 – B – Abm7 – E – A – C#m7 – B – Abm – E – A6 – C#m7 – B – Abm7 – E/G# – A6 – C#m7 – B – Emaj7 – C# – A6 – F#/C# – C#m7 – Bmaj7 – E – Abm7b5 – Bbm7b5/Ab – A6 – C#m7 – B – E – Abm7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – A – C#m7 – B – Abm7 – A – C#m7 – B – Abm7 – E – A6 – C#m7 – B – Abm7 – …
