bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter( o( G7 x1 Z2 L- W1 z7 K( o
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
(Capo on 3 to match recording)

Intro:  C  F  G
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C          F                         G
  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____ : }; z7 ]/ Z5 j
C                F                   G
  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___# I$ M/ E, y8 v; j- r4 \
Am                   G                   F
  They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____, _  t' G" W9 O1 L& ^
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ ! X7 J! o" E9 d& w- i! G

C                F                   G
  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____7 }2 q# f1 K, T( K% H3 `5 u
C                F                      G
  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____
Am                G                F
  You tell me your life's been way off line.___
               C          Dm
You're falling to pieces every time,____ 8 R( y# U/ [/ N  k, P7 W& e# T
                           G
and I don't need no carrying on.______

Chorus:
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day,
               F
you're taking one down, 2 h9 n2 u6 Z& x
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ % A2 _) e3 R& R8 ]/ o
                  C
You say you don't know, 5 F& g3 S1 P& n2 l" r9 }5 H- \
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you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ $ ]# g: M+ W, Y7 Y: n
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You had a bad day,( u4 _" ]: I4 K' Q/ w5 |
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the camera don't lie,
                  F                      C
you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
            Dm G
You had a bad day.____
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  You had a bad day.

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Am             G       F
Well you need a blue sky holiday.____, s& H% |* J/ W! q4 J# a$ E1 Q' B
               C                Dm
The point is they laugh at what you say,___
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and I don't need no carrying on._____ 4 @. G' H* Z) R1 S7 I' Z/ ?. v7 W  @' {
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Chorus:
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day,
               F
you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
                  C
You say you don't know, 7 H7 f* T6 h* q1 Z& f- l( n6 T
               F
you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G ) @3 i$ t' \8 g9 r; `) R  T' Q
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
            Am
You had a bad day,% N6 ^7 K+ q7 V- g. F1 R& l
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the camera don't lie,
                  F                      C. x% c  R% i2 B# [/ h1 v5 Y0 `
you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 6 Z9 I. h3 V) T: b: E5 x: q! A" t0 K
            Dm(4 count) Dm(3 count, then  Dm-C)! c3 Z1 A/ N. Y/ z. Q
You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
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Eb
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
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and the whole thing it turns out wrong. 0 o, |* ]( U; {/ b: U& Y" Q+ O
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You might not make it back and you know . S! @9 `3 X7 ~/ ]& I
            Ab
that you could be, well, oh that strong.
            G (8 count. . .) , ]+ X* T# {( P$ n+ c
and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah* }; R: m  O" P+ |8 [, Y; F
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C             F                         G
So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .1 T/ X' L7 g) P7 U6 n
C             F                      G4 b& g6 ^* C6 ?$ m
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost. , P0 h, I) x. \

Chorus:
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day, - w2 u8 E  u! |: c) y) `- g
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you're taking one down, ' l0 j2 N. t) `& D6 w' R: r
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 8 L- u0 U( _+ @% M8 m( ^
                  C
You say you don't know, & b$ f' S" Z* H6 _" m% S; F* n% P
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you tell me don't lie,4 F* c* d* k6 ^* R9 t9 U
            Dm                   G / R- s- y; b0 u
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ ' u3 o! u: G) e" }
            Am + [- b7 U: D2 W* i
You had a bad day.* V( ^5 ?# i# F' y
               Ab
You see what you like?
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And how does it feel for one more time?
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You had a bad day.___  ' H. k- z( v/ G# R+ Q
               (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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