bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter' ^$ x! W* D# r& {7 D4 V
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
(Capo on 3 to match recording): g0 o+ g) P. K

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.___- @/ W# p/ }+ c" d
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  They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____. o) Y" g6 w& M  p
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___/ Q- S# G4 ^: n7 O% m$ F% [
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ ! B! N9 u+ v9 D- ^& w, Q) ?* `) E
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  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____# n/ |3 u, `: J
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  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ $ `* A5 s! ^! x2 ^* N
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  You tell me your life's been way off line.___
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You're falling to pieces every time,____ 9 ?4 C* e+ L, x4 U: K
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and I don't need no carrying on.______ 2 i8 f) t: w3 m! V6 q
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day,
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you're taking one down, 4 [6 s) u2 G- ]) d0 v: Z' a
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 8 W+ U  E1 [0 J  T" p; A
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You say you don't know, . M9 b$ q) q; r7 W% ?
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you tell me don't lie,! W& k/ Q7 n& P0 i" b$ X
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ " |6 c1 Y! X) _: Y' D2 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.
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You had a bad day.____
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  You had a bad day.
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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____
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The point is they laugh at what you say,___
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and I don't need no carrying on._____
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, : `' i5 t6 r1 J9 b
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you're taking one down, $ j* q( o' K' x$ ^1 P( f
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ ; C) q& G3 r7 N- q
                  C
You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,3 {, k; s8 N+ ~' Z
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
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You had a bad day,# i+ a# h- _7 D& v9 ?
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the camera don't lie,
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. 0 }4 j# S* g0 ?5 t3 x  k
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)+ ]' h* S! |  E/ m: w0 N5 y

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Sometimes the system goes on the blink
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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 + ]& h7 C9 t0 y
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that you could be, well, oh that strong. - f3 ?1 G, M- r" }$ l& V
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and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah/ L4 u2 u% D" a5 @" z6 I

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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. - a; p. l8 R, G6 W$ }
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Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, 9 u4 M4 g1 I. [* O3 X
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you're taking one down,
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
                  C
You say you don't know, 6 i# j- H1 q% F8 L' P( x
               F
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.: |' z  D1 k8 Y2 ]. o+ a: }
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You see what you like? 8 C9 h6 C# P' R4 T; b
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And how does it feel for one more time?
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You had a bad day.___  # ^% a( [* T) k% ]
               (C  F  Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C)
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .* @2 k, x; U$ ~, n
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