bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter# @1 h; k+ _: i" ^7 k
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato4 h$ H" B$ I" k# d4 i: A
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live6 X4 E( t; k! K6 m8 {& `
(Capo on 3 to match recording)3 w, x& f! F# F. E

Intro:  C  F  G

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  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____
C                F                   G
  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___
Am                   G                   F
  They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___5 X  x3 L% W2 x( N: h
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ 3 x% z% K9 ]1 ~5 ^

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  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____8 k& [) x1 o2 h3 _9 P
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  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____
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  You tell me your life's been way off line.___ 1 I) z6 [) ]) N& L8 ]- d3 r
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You're falling to pieces every time,____ 9 S5 D) E  x3 _: p+ e/ g. T& ]8 u
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and I don't need no carrying on.______
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, 9 {7 [' P* {6 ?: E/ o( l8 F
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you're taking one down, ! s6 m* B; t  \# k
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
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You say you don't know, ) q7 ^3 E8 ~& z7 D  L$ o
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you tell me don't lie,
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
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You had a bad day,
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the camera don't lie,8 m# |! E& Y) x( u2 S
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. " a$ Y; j2 g4 y# O7 n
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You had a bad day.____( C$ _% k' M" I& ?% ^; e/ c% |1 ~
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  You had a bad day. . b7 T1 F. J- `
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Am             G       F
Well you need a blue sky holiday.____
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The point is they laugh at what you say,___
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and I don't need no carrying on._____ 1 o* i6 g8 V2 T0 ]2 z3 T
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Chorus: 0 S) {" ?5 h9 U: `1 ]
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day, 5 L/ @) N7 [& U& k) {; _
               F
you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G" p1 C1 p/ N9 H8 J- D3 m
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ # G  Q2 I, m' S2 B9 S) ^) E
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,1 Z. D9 o( E; `2 q$ A
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ 9 e: M9 }! k) U, t2 ^) }0 _9 }8 A
            Am 1 P3 B2 h8 u: ~- F
You had a bad day,
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the camera don't lie,
                  F                      C
you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 4 M+ O' |3 u" \9 v* q4 X1 _  }4 k; k
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)

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Sometimes the system goes on the blink; Z/ Y- W; D" S3 P+ N3 P4 W
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and the whole thing it turns out wrong.
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You might not make it back and you know 1 l3 J$ h* q+ ]- Y9 H/ {
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that you could be, well, oh that strong. - S9 M  d) o: K7 B1 T8 ?/ ?1 O
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and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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C             F                         G; M& r: i! e$ R& a0 I/ C
So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .
C             F                      G
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.   c3 F2 e$ _+ x9 m0 F6 r$ S

Chorus: ' K* S6 ]0 y4 F9 o4 |5 _
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`Cause you had a bad day, 3 k: f4 B: {" ~+ j8 U9 }
               F
you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ ! c$ ]5 |' }6 h6 Z6 `
                  C
You say you don't know, ) D4 L$ E: Q% Y% P3 S8 ~- U. A9 t
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you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G 2 h7 J! b! M$ |* _) `. N
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ 9 V3 P$ g  U6 ^, i( J/ ]
            Am
You had a bad day.
               Ab
You see what you like? 0 h* D7 G% ], d
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And how does it feel for one more time?
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You had a bad day.___
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C)
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .
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