bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter( c( }0 p  j& M3 L1 P
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  6 v. Q& U% F' r, B/ T  i
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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.____9 h. U9 f8 t5 H
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ 7 c. t! R$ j0 ]' b5 J
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  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____: R7 H* Z" l- j' V6 o9 k
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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.___ # D' |5 i& I, p9 z7 V9 ~3 D5 W
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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,
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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, ( Y' u& ^$ g+ q' D
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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.____
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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.____
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  You had a bad day. 7 u; D- l4 n  O* i

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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____8 O6 L: n) \9 z
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The point is they laugh at what you say,___ ! y& d! V3 M# ]/ m
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and I don't need no carrying on._____ 0 @/ Q! F* P0 d% S+ K# |6 \

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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, 7 S( m4 G: c$ F0 a* y" f9 m
               F
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,
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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,
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)0 W9 D8 [  L6 k( ~, ~& M3 L, o
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Sometimes the system goes on the blink/ V) o! q3 v3 t( x: j0 _7 \  t
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and the whole thing it turns out wrong.
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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* V5 ~. w# t9 y4 {% _- m

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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. 2 W' G+ X1 w3 X( Y
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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.____ 2 z: Q' k1 _/ d8 Z
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,3 E* Q" `) g1 p; k
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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? : _! W0 v7 i) d9 m/ a
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And how does it feel for one more time?
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You had a bad day.___  . J- _3 W# J" s; W9 x
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C) - c4 c$ V3 _$ c& s& b' m7 J! A
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .( j6 u# J! }& {' \
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