bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato% e- {) ]) H. _2 q8 z
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live& W9 _* @/ H( V/ v5 z4 _, F
(Capo on 3 to match recording)

Intro:  C  F  G

C          F                         G    - @! N7 X' M/ Q2 Y& f5 d* _
  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____
C                F                   G
  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___
Am                   G                   F & T/ i$ D6 d- H' y8 n
  They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____
               C             Dm
They tell me your passion's gone away,___+ {/ Y9 {8 s. Z6 p+ L' H' i9 t( e& ?
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ * T4 D) h, T! A  M4 ]
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C                F                   G
  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____
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  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ 8 A. G0 j% C6 V  |% \; d& ~% a
Am                G                F
  You tell me your life's been way off line.___
               C          Dm
You're falling to pieces every time,____
                           G
and I don't need no carrying on.______

Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, 1 B' N- p$ O2 p$ M9 f, ]  Z- O
               F
you're taking one down, / x5 R, N$ T8 ?/ v. v0 z0 M( C
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
                  C
You say you don't know, + I6 f% Y8 ~: v  s4 ?' \% m, L# |% @" Q
               F
you tell me don't lie,& ?, s7 y  K( R4 e( H0 ~
            Dm                   G 5 `4 v) I$ X( ^5 a" T/ |# J
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,% j4 ~: M- V$ j0 }) X
                  F                      C
you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
            Dm G/ X3 X3 J7 \* R8 T
You had a bad day.____" b0 ?, ]: t5 [& ^% T2 }
               C  F  G
  You had a bad day. : w$ L& n, z4 ]2 B; ]8 N( Y0 n: N
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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____
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The point is they laugh at what you say,___ ' _; p8 B% l; h
                           G
and I don't need no carrying on._____

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Chorus: ! n! [- p$ o% d* z9 F$ U" a
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`Cause you had a bad day,
               F 3 v3 U. O! o1 z. Y: r& @4 z
you're taking one down, , X6 L5 l% n/ i: [+ y6 t$ G
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 9 b! Z3 a/ f& r3 b
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,# S* n) X2 S, V! o
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ 7 C! m4 R+ z. C1 h
            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. ) T, O5 R7 }$ o/ W/ g
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)

Eb
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
      Ab
and the whole thing it turns out wrong.
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You might not make it back and you know / |5 b! z5 G2 C4 s- F
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that you could be, well, oh that strong. 3 }' _+ d9 a0 U/ A, W
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and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah; @( q5 R) Z) {! I0 `  U4 l

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C             F                         G' ^9 O. C* Q2 G8 e; g" W8 P' X
So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .. f; H0 m% u: b. a+ U3 ]
C             F                      G
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost. 7 A; M& X9 U9 l
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Chorus: / g6 N: S' q+ E3 w  D$ Y( G
                  C& e$ o% r. u+ A3 `- W8 L8 _, A
`Cause you had a bad day,
               F # [% |9 r+ y5 K& _- j3 U' M, ~
you're taking one down, & `* }$ x# L" ]. i
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
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You say you don't know, ! Y, I3 Y% _0 H. ]
               F
you tell me don't lie,5 m$ E! j% _3 X" w! W* D
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___
            Am   k' W5 S7 G6 }/ D- ^
You had a bad day.
               Ab
You see what you like?
            C/G             D/F#, }2 S7 Z0 h" T) P0 d
And how does it feel for one more time?
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You had a bad day.___
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C) 7 ^6 [8 m7 b( h
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .3 s1 M/ D' N$ o5 I
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