Complicated Life Chords by The Kinks

Tempo:
130.3 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

C#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kinks - Complicated Life chords
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[D]
[A]
[D] [G] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [D] Well, [A]
I woke up swollen with a pain in my [D] neck, a pain in my heart, and a pain in my chest.
[A] I went to the doctor and the good doctor said, [D] you gotta slow down your life or you're gonna be dead.
[G] Cut out the [A] struggle and [D] the strife, [A] it only complicates [D] your life.
[A] Well, I turned down women, I cut down booze, [D] I stopped burning my shirt, cleaning my shoes,
I [A] stopped going to work, I stopped reading the news, [D] I quit juggling my funds, cause
I got nothing to lose.
[G] Minimal [C#m] [D] exercise [G#m] to [A] help complicate [D] my life.
Gotta stand and face it, life is so complicated.
La dee da dee da, la dee [A] da da, you gotta get away from [D] complicating [G] life [D] so.
Life is so complicated, life is [A]
complicated, it alleviates this [D] complicated [G] life.
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
Cut down the [C#m] struggle [D] and the strife, such [A] a complicated [D] life.
Like [A]
old mama, hubba dubba, nubba [D] nubba, got no dinner and I got no time.
[A] I'm losing my shoes, I got to losing my socks, [D] I can't go to work cause I can't get a job.
[G]
Bills are rising [D] sky high, it's [A] such a complicated [D] life.
Gotta stand and face it, life is so complicated.
La dee da dee da, la [A] dee da da, you gotta get away from [D] complicating [G] life so.
[D]
Life is so complicated, life is [A] complicated, it alleviates this [D] complicated [G] life.
[D]
La dee da dee da, life is so complicated, [A] life is complicated, you gotta get away from [D] complicating [G] life so.
[D]
Life is overrated, life is [A] complicated, it alleviates this complicated [D] [G] life.
[D]
You gotta [A] get away from the [C#] [D] complicated life son, you [A] gotta get away from the [D] complicated [G] life.
[D] [N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn The Kinks - Complicated Life chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, D, A and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 65 BPM before aiming for the song's 130 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ Well, [A]
I woke up swollen with a pain in my [D] neck, a pain in my heart, and a pain in my chest.
[A] I went to the doctor and the good doctor said, [D] you gotta slow down your life or you're gonna be dead.
[G] Cut out the [A] struggle and [D] the strife, [A] it only _ complicates [D] your life. _
[A] Well, I turned down women, I cut down booze, [D] I stopped burning my shirt, cleaning my shoes,
I [A] stopped going to work, I stopped reading the news, [D] I quit juggling my funds, cause
I got nothing to lose.
[G] _ Minimal [C#m] _ [D] exercise [G#m] to [A] help _ complicate [D] my life.
Gotta stand and face it, life is so _ complicated.
La dee da dee da, _ _ la dee [A] da da, _ _ _ _ you gotta get away _ from _ _ [D] complicating [G] life [D] so.
_ Life is so _ complicated, _ _ life is [A] _
complicated, _ _ _ _ it _ alleviates this _ [D] complicated [G] life.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Cut down the [C#m] struggle [D] and the strife, such [A] a _ complicated [D] life.
Like [A]
old mama, hubba dubba, nubba _ [D] nubba, got no dinner and I got no time.
[A] I'm losing my shoes, I got to losing my socks, [D] I can't go to work cause I can't get a job.
[G]
Bills are rising [D] sky high, it's [A] such a _ complicated [D] life.
Gotta stand and face it, life is so _ complicated.
La dee da dee da, la _ _ [A] dee da da, _ _ _ _ you gotta get away _ from _ [D] complicating [G] life so.
[D] _
_ Life is so _ complicated, _ _ life is [A] _ complicated, _ _ it _ _ alleviates this _ [D] complicated _ [G] life.
[D] _
_ La dee da dee da, life is so complicated, _ [A] _ _ life is complicated, you gotta get away _ _ _ from [D] complicating [G] life so.
[D] _
_ Life is _ overrated, _ _ _ life is [A] complicated, _ _ _ it _ _ _ _ alleviates this complicated [D] _ [G] life.
_ [D]
You gotta [A] get away _ from the [C#] [D] complicated life son, _ you [A] gotta get away _ from the [D] complicated [G] life.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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