bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato3 w7 K# X4 h5 q
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live8 Z- [1 T% s$ @0 y
(Capo on 3 to match recording)
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Intro:  C  F  G

C          F                         G
  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____
C                F                   G    ' T  h: J! I' ?. w, n8 F- T
  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___
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  They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____6 w% r# n% T9 T. z" t
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___
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and I don't need no carrying on.____

C                F                   G
  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____3 A  {0 U3 [: B6 j
C                F                      G
  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ 9 h8 ]5 ^: ?4 [
Am                G                F
  You tell me your life's been way off line.___ ! S" N5 l: G, D! g5 `( N" [# m
               C          Dm
You're falling to pieces every time,____
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and I don't need no carrying on.______

Chorus: ) V( @' o* r+ ]+ p
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`Cause you had a bad day, % V, X( i" E% \. o
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you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ + t5 |5 X4 O, J
                  C
You say you don't know, ! [2 t1 c. {. R( T: e
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you tell me don't lie,' }; L3 L8 f% Q) l
            Dm                   G
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,- }3 Z7 J. j) M2 t- w" ~  X
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 0 o# _0 c  @. K6 i+ t
            Dm G
You had a bad day.____& L' I1 w; o+ x2 i! t2 r+ D2 ?
               C  F  G
  You had a bad day. 6 I& w% o" Q- u6 q; L
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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,___ 3 w5 i2 f7 {" E3 ~2 ?1 C7 g6 a
                           G
and I don't need no carrying on._____

Chorus:
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day,
               F
you're taking one down, 1 D. F2 V2 W7 _" ~/ K5 ?$ X
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
                  C
You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,0 w( _# {) _& b1 f4 K. r1 d3 C
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ " [! ]" D0 [% O* {# b$ u! c/ z
            Am - j! z3 J/ I, K. d8 J, g$ c
You had a bad day,* ?" |4 H! E# D2 O9 q+ B5 Z1 y5 D
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the camera don't lie,% u! n6 U+ m* w* @! W
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
            Dm(4 count) Dm(3 count, then  Dm-C)
You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)

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Sometimes the system goes on the blink
      Ab
and the whole thing it turns out wrong. 7 g) E$ S5 P6 g, x$ @$ s
   Eb
You might not make it back and you know
            Ab
that you could be, well, oh that strong. 8 `: j$ N, @& ^& X
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and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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C             F                         G
So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .
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You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
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Chorus: % P( T9 @2 K) N6 K  M+ n3 {- _  ^
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day,
               F # S, K* Q" {! r1 s! C
you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
                  C
You say you don't know,
               F
you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ : R( ^- U; Z2 i9 E+ j( `# {
            Am
You had a bad day.
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You see what you like?
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And how does it feel for one more time?
            F    G
You had a bad day.___  8 m; G! R$ P$ r- b; @
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C) # z4 u; b" q' t( y. L
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .
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