bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato* C5 {+ O% N: u1 w3 X" Y& G
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live6 H' V) T2 e# @! K: {
(Capo on 3 to match recording)+ v- W) v2 h3 n; O* w9 Q% M' Z

Intro:  C  F  G  0 B% N4 |" Z6 a. `; G" m1 V

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  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____ 4 [6 t2 A0 a$ [0 Z% j$ r* Q+ k) W( N
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  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___  r# {: b$ I/ V4 E6 _, ?
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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,___# H, @  Y: S3 b7 T# ]1 C: L
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and I don't need no carrying on.____

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  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____
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  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ ! P- H) j, A/ T  T4 E3 d
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  You tell me your life's been way off line.___
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You're falling to pieces every time,____
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and I don't need no carrying on.______ % v: O; f' ~7 r: a1 z; F5 w9 g

Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day,
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you're taking one down,
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,% C# a7 b" n; f4 c5 J* K) X
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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," M2 p6 c& j; l' L$ p
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. / J" ~: m; a) M
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You had a bad day.____6 g+ B0 |0 R. c( N( U1 v: M
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  You had a bad day.
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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._____
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, : {; C1 b6 y# K) x5 g- q+ \# U# p. o
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you're taking one down,
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
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You say you don't know, 8 `; L# O0 I1 T
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you tell me don't lie," b, ]$ V+ k) Q: Q3 i# T
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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,8 Y& q* B* x$ x* h1 h+ H
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 1 w. G# ^) y9 u. \) F/ ^8 s
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)& |+ Q" m0 ~8 Y9 @7 j) H% ~) }
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Sometimes the system goes on the blink" g. @! c- n/ ^$ i8 H2 n9 J9 U6 Y
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and the whole thing it turns out wrong. ) k( _3 E6 ]; C# o# t0 z+ V( Z
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You might not make it back and you know
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that you could be, well, oh that strong. 3 m$ {9 B( W( N* h
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and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. b" M7 Y; n9 D1 v- K& d

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So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .% v, y! `* Q5 u! }9 |
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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,
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you're taking one down, . \3 h/ L# l; D+ J
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 7 Y) d7 W; c$ Z. S# f' @, ?* o. d
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You say you don't know, 2 g+ F" N! Y& Y9 @5 B3 N1 e
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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.___
            Am
You had a bad day.& L! ~& p4 m7 O" V
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You see what you like?
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And how does it feel for one more time? ) |. A5 Q/ K  j$ ^, `2 v: k' e
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You had a bad day.___  3 s5 X+ }1 N; m: q  l: V1 H
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C) 2 t5 t6 t) K& v' Z& D8 e
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .
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