bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato3 s0 \% U; h. k3 V
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
(Capo on 3 to match recording)/ k# r( Y4 j6 F3 A" c  w. M: j1 F$ H

Intro:  C  F  G

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  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____ + n# i1 r. _* ]8 X) D  d% P, B
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  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___8 x1 }$ k( F3 ]0 a, [. W, E7 c* u
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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,___" n3 q, O/ _' @- Q9 @( E
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ # L- ^% ~; g3 g

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.____ / M0 |3 G& R) L2 a( a8 a
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  You tell me your life's been way off line.___ 8 |0 p' _& H% q9 T
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You're falling to pieces every time,____ 4 E+ [6 c$ o& Y
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and I don't need no carrying on.______ # U; t, S  U5 }3 X

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.____ 1 c4 k0 w" N0 R$ g' `9 `$ `3 h
                  C
You say you don't know, 6 U0 t$ H2 V/ E
               F
you tell me don't lie,% Y4 n  ?! \( g1 e, N& \
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
            Am
You had a bad day,
               G
the camera don't lie,
                  F                      C
you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 4 X) E- ?+ w) ?- z
            Dm G
You had a bad day.____
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  You had a bad day. ( Y* j! ]  Y5 n" s2 @2 c3 _

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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____
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The point is they laugh at what you say,___ ) c* P  b* e( \6 R$ V# u* _4 Q
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and I don't need no carrying on._____ ! z& O- {0 E, u9 I7 W2 q
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, " V  b+ a  f4 {5 [7 U
               F ; K( G3 H3 D- G; P  w+ k# X& O1 \5 f
you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G0 w* B- v0 e5 m1 Q
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ . U0 m- r5 i: f& n. [
                  C ( _2 y  s. K; y- ?' O
You say you don't know,
               F
you tell me don't lie,& S0 p0 I: V& M
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ % l2 ~: b- S: B6 u$ D
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You had a bad day,2 k4 i; |. |" I. ^6 r  Y6 g4 S+ l
               G
the camera don't lie,+ b7 Q% T: S+ ?9 d3 A* R: J
                  F                      C
you're coming back down and you really don't mind. , \- p6 a6 C4 J5 z* a
            Dm(4 count) Dm(3 count, then  Dm-C)
You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)* `) R' }: {3 w
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Sometimes the system goes on the blink0 a  j' N- s* m" m2 ]) ^" D1 W
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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 0 c& g6 J6 X! n8 t
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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% h/ Y- y, q: }. q
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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. : A1 F; x! w5 E- p1 d" i0 c; e

Chorus: 1 I2 t5 n/ H) j5 D" l
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`Cause you had a bad day, . u- l* U, q5 s! m
               F % {4 o# n; p% r0 e) C5 S* \: E
you're taking one down, 6 b4 _2 ?- Q- O- m6 Y' b$ Q
            Dm                   G6 E- h6 s2 G9 Q8 P4 N
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
                  C 4 @0 H. x7 s, U7 E; v, e0 C
You say you don't know, & s. N8 s1 V" Z% F
               F
you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___
            Am
You had a bad day./ n( T. F8 G( L7 F
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You see what you like?
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And how does it feel for one more time? . z0 c5 L- x4 ^' W. o! m
            F    G
You had a bad day.___
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C) " n4 T/ V5 d- q7 A
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .
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