bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter  W" j. k+ {% [1 ?4 N
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live- ?9 a1 Q* ]4 _" O# G! }0 n3 y+ n
(Capo on 3 to match recording)
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Intro:  C  F  G

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  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____
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  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___
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  They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___7 x3 A+ ~! k/ X1 U
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ 8 J3 ^8 `% m) Q/ a* S* e% q
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  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____: s  I, R" P0 O
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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.___ . _( k* v/ P5 F4 l& k/ d
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You're falling to pieces every time,____
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and I don't need no carrying on.______
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Chorus: % |( M3 C/ `4 a8 U! D1 V- N
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`Cause you had a bad day, 5 V+ L% p- k8 f. p
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you're taking one down,
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ # ^0 {6 p) d- q& t: q7 \8 @" e- c
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You say you don't know, / L, d- Z7 Q+ Y3 [4 i" @8 z$ c
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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.____ 8 ~3 y3 y# i/ M+ D' v  d7 W1 c$ K
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You had a bad day,6 {9 M$ V1 V: q9 Y9 f
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the camera don't lie,
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 1 [; j& ?% Y7 @) _5 v) ?" H
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You had a bad day.____
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  You had a bad day.
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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____) G, n) [0 g5 [" t, B  ?' _8 V: H
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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._____ ! k. _' I- o" z& J/ p
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day,
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you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 6 q- |% c+ }! s/ ]5 Q, w
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
            Am
You had a bad day,
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the camera don't lie,
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)) {. O1 r, Z0 @1 q
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Sometimes the system goes on the blink
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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 - Q* U( j6 P$ i1 @5 o
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that you could be, well, oh that strong. / d* K& Y: p  |* t; U8 F- S2 z
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and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .: O$ c5 z- k7 W$ [# x$ m. Q2 U2 `7 o
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You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, & W; O; V; l2 X1 K& a! J6 c7 x
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you're taking one down,
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ * p( N9 h& M3 n/ Q0 ]# K
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You say you don't know,
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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.___ 3 i! P8 s4 T; G) B
            Am
You had a bad day.
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You see what you like? 1 m% c( p+ s2 [7 n5 ?; F
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And how does it feel for one more time? * Z2 ~8 h1 t" \( O; f
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You had a bad day.___
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C) - d+ U. T" }- `2 \- j
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .. D8 a* i+ N) v$ i$ O; B
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