bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter, l( T$ u$ }) ?' n% ~- d
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato" T" Y4 p+ V2 N% ^
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live% }- u' Y0 K  T# C
(Capo on 3 to match recording)0 ~* e3 H  X0 }/ {$ i- J% m/ r: O

Intro:  C  F  G
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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,___$ n' D0 D- q2 x, Y' K
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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.____2 @" F' e* ~8 r2 m$ w8 }) ~
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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.___ " h6 P$ a; j  ~& a$ A% l' _$ E, ^
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You're falling to pieces every time,____ 8 J  q$ J" V/ l" z+ {$ ]
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and I don't need no carrying on.______ 0 \9 y& w- M4 h* h

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.____
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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.____ * p, d! i7 m* K& D3 V
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You had a bad day,' A8 ]* O$ a7 V4 u& k
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the camera don't lie,, ~1 e% ?) l( x4 [3 a3 s, `9 O0 J
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
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You had a bad day.____' ~) n. A. s' Y% ]# f
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  You had a bad day.
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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____" k6 W* v4 k7 U2 U
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The point is they laugh at what you say,___ % P# c: r# R% q4 r
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and I don't need no carrying on._____

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Chorus: 5 r9 [5 q% o9 B* q' y9 Y+ m
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day, * Y/ s" V2 [% j% `( l  p3 e
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you're taking one down, $ _" b9 N0 q& ^! e) X+ v! s
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
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You say you don't know, 8 N3 \3 C5 c; Q
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you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ 3 K9 [" K- {. u: H+ c+ S. V
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You had a bad day,
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the camera don't lie,- g. y$ _  ]* Y" {' u% h
                  F                      C
you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
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Sometimes the system goes on the blink1 _" F0 Q5 |+ V8 W7 g
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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 & \+ F: ?( ^: q2 h
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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
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So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I ., |4 T! @5 y: }% k1 C1 h% k' n+ p
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You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.

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`Cause you had a bad day, 8 G. }% e: D, @/ k3 R
               F
you're taking one down, 4 W* p4 v5 J* y, ^9 r  _
            Dm                   G
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,9 O. y7 u% a9 d( j
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ 5 _, J4 S+ V7 A& ^( d) t2 Y
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You had a bad day.
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You see what you like? 5 r4 E& O% O+ K; T1 b+ ~5 R5 H" e  z5 B
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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) 3 M! I# S1 x- {2 J; Y7 J
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .9 b- Y+ B+ d" ]9 }- z" {7 g. g4 c  q
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