bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter. Y: r+ c* r; g$ B7 i+ y
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
(Capo on 3 to match recording)

Intro:  C  F  G  1 P1 ^6 P7 ]. ~2 [8 y( c% u

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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.____- W8 c1 |  \" r: N) P- a- A1 E+ i! `
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___; h' }; s" f* \2 S) U' y- R# X; F8 ?
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ ( v; b: ^: Y0 }: y

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  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____1 I3 Q6 y- }3 L) m* I, y5 m
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  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ % {4 Q* x5 W8 x# b0 b% K
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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,____   `. ~' D) L3 ~" _1 b) N; A$ Y( x
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and I don't need no carrying on.______ & A6 X" g3 X' B* J: |0 ]9 J4 O& @

Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day, & S8 S$ W. ^; `9 @4 ~  w' y
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you're taking one down, ! i$ \% ^& ^# b4 C: q
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you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ ! M# Y" A( I6 r/ F. j& `* g. Q
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You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,1 C" C3 i3 A6 t, h4 P7 n: G+ e5 p
            Dm                   G 6 j4 }5 `" @, y+ M8 x: |- h8 X( u6 M
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
            Am
You had a bad day,' T% Y# f* o* T2 _$ {" P
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the camera don't lie,. p/ X- N0 D: r6 _
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
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You had a bad day.____% o1 E( {. M; y2 H7 g0 h/ ?
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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,___ . z' D" R& ~$ h3 c2 e
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and I don't need no carrying on._____

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Chorus: + H, O. l$ r7 p5 z$ ~
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day, 7 U& X, Z+ ?2 X$ D! r1 X; [  g
               F
you're taking one down, : f9 ]: \# \8 l! k# x- d  g8 V( \3 W" V
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 2 E. M4 H1 T- n
                  C
You say you don't know, & ]9 R7 o1 m& H1 w& q' i2 `
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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,
               G
the camera don't lie,- m. n2 X5 j" e7 T* [; N
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you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
            Dm(4 count) Dm(3 count, then  Dm-C)
You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
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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   a. c; X8 V6 K! r. n8 {* m7 E
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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; v& ~+ Z6 W* s
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C             F                         G: H8 I, o, e4 w* ]1 F- ?/ _
So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .
C             F                      G+ [; L5 Q2 x7 c# |# \# b1 T( m
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost. ! F/ R7 z. p0 S

Chorus: 6 e; A' K5 Q! L9 U
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`Cause you had a bad day,
               F
you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G9 Z) Z" C) i" z, S% q
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
                  C
You say you don't know,
               F
you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ 4 L) c7 o3 U, a8 H& E; ?/ K; |
            Am ; `* ^0 ^- E5 c  k9 x+ B
You had a bad day.1 f$ u; h" G, n  ?6 k/ E: u! d! J
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You see what you like?
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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) ; C5 }1 [  a$ }3 g0 [/ g% k) C
You had a bad day. Ahhhh…  Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .
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