bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter( e1 A; x3 \% E, n. P, u. _3 e
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato( k  d" v; {! c/ j$ ~
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live4 Y" n( Y1 l! q% |  r+ U+ o  x* ?
(Capo on 3 to match recording)

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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,___
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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.____# ~. \; [' I  D
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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.___   B$ x7 P, Q, r3 r& Y  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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`Cause you had a bad day, / [& K- B1 I4 s  e% U+ k
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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, 5 l# O2 f9 C& H% W: F
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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.____ ( B2 n. t: Y; {+ @
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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.____6 w  T6 d' g- p8 c7 ^& j$ R- ^4 N+ d
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  You had a bad day.

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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____# T' Q) ?# u( [4 C. B$ W4 t
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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._____ ; ]+ ]; X; a, I/ y6 }: x
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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.____ 3 |# M1 o7 H8 U  e
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,9 H+ o; j2 \, z6 Y  w
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
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You had a bad day,$ j" {& f! `7 N* ]  `
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the camera don't lie,
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 3 U' O2 m7 q+ @9 H8 j
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)$ k) ~! S0 }( |5 d7 @: p/ F% D. B) n

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Sometimes the system goes on the blink
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and the whole thing it turns out wrong. 4 H% k4 D2 S# T& D8 \2 R
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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.
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and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah  n- B& D* B) X, q* C
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So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .* C5 f" r+ u, [" k5 @
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You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost. 0 M( L# ~0 Q$ j4 r
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Chorus: " h/ V, N/ I. K( x# @+ _
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`Cause you had a bad day, . y7 n3 g9 c/ C7 j  h; z- I/ C
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you're taking one down, ; [; ]4 a* k( s+ P
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ - u" y8 _9 p8 R) @2 O
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You say you don't know, " B3 t0 \: A7 P/ \
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you tell me don't lie,( ]7 _' i  H) C$ l) w7 R& B
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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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You see what you like? # U, w! F: f' l( D
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And how does it feel for one more time?
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You had a bad day.___
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You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .9 j9 \$ P; [7 m4 g+ Y! L1 m3 [
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