Chords of: Complicated by: Avril Lavigne. (Bb, F, Dm7, Bbmaj7) 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 Avril Lavigne is in F Major and runs at about 78 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 134 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, F, Dm7, Bbmaj7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → C → Dm → C → Dm7 → F → Dm7 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:51 | 22% |
| Dm7 | 0:38 | 16% |
| C | 0:34 | 14% |
| Bb | 0:32 | 14% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:26 | 11% |
| Dm | 0:12 | 5% |
| Gm | 0:09 | 4% |
| C7 | 0:08 | 3% |
B/F# – Dm – F – C – Dm – F – C – Dm7 – F – C – Dm7 – F – C – F – Bb – F – Bbmaj7 – C/Bb – Bb – C – F – Bbm – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – F – C7 – F/G – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Bb – C – C6 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – Fm – C – D7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Dm7 – Bb – F – C7 – G – Gm – G7 – …
