Bad Day, by Daniel Powter6 w1 i- Q( q2 {, P! J4 W% q5 K" C
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato3 ]4 g4 Q9 L7 w; g/ B
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
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Where is the moment when we need it the most?____ ( s* e1 Z I$ w. Y$ e/ r
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: @5 v* d7 p5 k/ ^, p/ l 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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9 A! A4 u, L/ o4 t4 E5 z' RThey tell me your passion's gone away,___ @" I9 v `, ^5 a1 O( S2 g
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ * R: I" [* ?$ K- t1 l4 F; j% \
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You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____" P0 s$ o. O1 Z) J; w6 s* Y
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+ T" |2 B. c5 k& X) R8 ]$ K You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____
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& s2 X5 u+ I' M1 k2 Z0 V' ` You tell me your life's been way off line.___
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You're falling to pieces every time,____ 2 I& H0 Z5 A/ k1 V0 T
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and I don't need no carrying on.______ 8 b; h" `! e( ?. R& z5 V) D
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`Cause you had a bad day,
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8 j' J' w9 ^% a9 i5 X# I- |you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
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5 K, U5 W" r, @( \/ b3 V: y dYou say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,3 z0 M7 v: | \& ]
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% u1 ?( a, x2 v2 Y8 H) f) lyou work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ $ R# K$ W, l' u* s3 i
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You had a bad day,' W: i; P1 q9 ]) a: A
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0 `$ M0 ]3 m- F: B: D+ w0 p* zyou're coming back down and you really don't mind. K" }0 m6 d. p. w+ L1 D
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You had a bad day.____
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6 ^% B" \ z: x& _2 T 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,___ ( Y& s) Q4 Z0 k# d% m3 h$ J
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: P! R8 Q% @- x/ b8 C+ s( Xand I don't need no carrying on._____ 4 u4 T( g- \' e/ n |
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$ n+ k& d; ^! k5 V3 p8 d- f`Cause you had a bad day, 2 }- C2 g8 w3 g
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, C2 L& N+ Q( w. QYou say you don't know,
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# M- p. X' { D- Z0 fyou tell me don't lie,
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you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
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" u/ ^, u0 g2 C. F; DYou had a bad day,
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4 ~% t& @9 Q) n' m7 xyou're coming back down and you really don't mind.
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, T. x( i, E4 X6 A3 q r+ xYou had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
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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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1 p# f5 Q" b; Q5 m0 O% dand I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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3 \$ O) R( V, K6 `% W$ S0 fSo where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .( x' T) R) J0 K- I6 l. j
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You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
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you're taking one down, / I6 X+ y3 U; ]% [. H( P
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you tell me don't lie,: e+ y# n& `/ X) |, K
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you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ ! x, N! b6 @! l# O P; }; ]2 S
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$ r: N+ B0 d: s0 I1 sYou see what you like?
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/ k: n7 N! x* B% B u- pAnd how does it feel for one more time?
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You had a bad day.___ / O! u# `0 E% ~
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