Chords of: Complicated by: Avril Lavigne. (C#6, F, Dm, Bb) 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 D Minor and runs at about 78 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#6, F, Dm, Bb.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → F → Dm → F → Dm → F → Dm → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:10 | 29% |
| Dm | 0:39 | 16% |
| Bb | 0:16 | 7% |
| C | 0:15 | 6% |
| Bb6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Dm7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Gm | 0:11 | 5% |
Dm – Bb/F – F – Dm – Bbm – F – Dm – Bb6 – F – Dm – Gm7b5/F – F – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb – C – F – Dm7 – Bb – C – F – Bbm6 – Dm – Bb6 – C – Am – Dm – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Dm – Bb6 – F – G – Dm – Bbm – F – Cm7 – Gm – Bb6 – Bb/F – F – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – F/C – F – Dm7 – …
