bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter, c* C- {; K' k5 g( g8 |2 d
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato3 i/ X' d7 [4 u5 B; G
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
(Capo on 3 to match recording)3 o; J# V, g7 n+ w! v% e3 q8 m

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.___8 P3 v: O  U: b6 `4 a
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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,___6 f: M7 Q- ?# z: n
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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.____1 z- Y) w2 B* p" u" o0 ^6 t
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  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ # p2 B! T$ Y) _' p2 J0 k
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  You tell me your life's been way off line.___ ' y; z) O. a5 C" i: u
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You're falling to pieces every time,____ 1 E; F8 x. ~0 W' I6 {7 R) V) w
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and I don't need no carrying on.______ , W8 B2 ]7 i& A2 ]
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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.____ " \2 J( o2 n* u9 ?  f7 _2 B
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,. w) \# W; j4 y- M
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ 4 a$ K9 D6 @  e
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You had a bad day,
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the camera don't lie,) x0 }& }/ L1 |
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
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You had a bad day.____$ }" X3 d7 c7 z: }# I
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  You had a bad day. 3 Y  Y, Y( U- H
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Well you need a blue sky holiday.____
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The point is they laugh at what you say,___ 5 I' r- y9 K. F$ {% q
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and I don't need no carrying on._____ ; _" ]) n& O7 m

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`Cause you had a bad day, - f- P8 v. W7 ?9 t
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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, . f4 u- i- m0 J& D: G6 I
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you tell me don't lie,  T0 H+ z, D+ p
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ & u5 I& E7 |( j" G9 {0 {3 O/ K# p4 u
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You had a bad day,! N3 X" {9 @( Y8 J
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the camera don't lie,
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind. + n( l, J0 z8 q% t+ A$ j& V
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You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)1 G  h" q: t3 K8 ?
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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   V1 ?* q' t0 ?- |! ^3 k
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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' F& l: h- R  Z% K2 u/ n
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So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .7 A# S/ X* w# o; q6 _
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You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost. + q. S# e+ t9 d, `1 B
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Chorus: 3 o& \" U8 n6 M0 s, B5 ]3 A! z, ^
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`Cause you had a bad day, 5 J3 n* c  k" e2 Z
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you're taking one down, # g+ I1 r2 D: a3 o* D) D
            Dm                   G- \! E* M5 i6 l7 _2 f  l4 _- [! r
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 0 D' e7 Q4 V% x& ~5 ]- S
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You say you don't know, & D5 R; O' [: u) |: k! [
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you tell me don't lie,& E$ R) d9 P/ e2 N8 p
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you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___
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You had a bad day.6 R' W4 p- i  E. F. K# b% q, E# c
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You see what you like? ' c! d" ~+ n0 X" M. I" Q* l8 U
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And how does it feel for one more time? ; ]# r/ Y5 _# E# G& n+ O# F
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You had a bad day.___  , M3 P7 K7 `7 i# J% [& l
               (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. . .
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