bad day

Bad Day, by Daniel Powter1 h' j* d' F0 L2 V
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
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Intro:  C  F  G

C          F                         G
  Where is the moment when we need it the most?____ + u* K9 |! n* k2 K) G
C                F                   G
  You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___/ ^+ q( D2 q$ y- y
Am                   G                   F
  They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____' Q1 @# j) F* r, Z, k8 h
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They tell me your passion's gone away,___+ }* ?3 a% m4 G0 w
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and I don't need no carrying on.____ / X4 \2 q# \4 L7 K$ Y
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C                F                   G    " Z9 e+ e" x  E2 y
  You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____" $ M1 h9 F6 z9 R
C                F                      G
  You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ ) K5 H% y" B+ ~
Am                G                F
  You tell me your life's been way off line.___ : [' \( d- Z  M5 $ v
               C          Dm
You're falling to pieces every time,____
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and I don't need no carrying on.______

Chorus:
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`Cause you had a bad day,
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you're taking one down,
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ - V% E7 j0 g7 M8 B8 L
                  C
You say you don't know,
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you tell me don't lie,+ v1 E: \- P! O/ o
            Dm                   G
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
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You had a bad day,. x" z; l8 b5 O% k4 W6 i: O+ G7 |
               G
the camera don't lie,
                  F                      C
you're coming back down and you really don't mind. / h2 K) p7 H0 n1 u6 Q
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You had a bad day.____
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  You had a bad day.

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Am             G       F$ t- n; G- ]& V4 O: N4 _: Z
Well you need a blue sky holiday.____9 M9 {% \2 }+ b% S
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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._____ 2 y9 q. V# P; w- h1 P" B
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Chorus: / P. Y( V0 ~+ b: W
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day, # O1 V: y8 y% n, f0 {' z3 y* m% _
               F & |( Q+ `- }" N  f
you're taking one down, " p+ ^& [3 c% O
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ 8 s  u$ x( o5 q3 [8 O3 j7 E
                  C
You say you don't know, 8 U# m) G' j8 T( v# j* d3 ^
               F
you tell me don't lie,
            Dm                   G 0 w) W: O  q8 G1 S8 v
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ & b+ t9 q# [# X  J
            Am
You had a bad day,: U; e& ?! ]* D$ r- V" |
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the camera don't lie,
                  F                      C( F/ Y% V5 b3 G9 y" x# c
you're coming back down and you really don't mind. ' G+ q/ `( ]- A& S3 @
            Dm(4 count) Dm(3 count, then  Dm-C)- ?! B  k5 ?# `/ Z
You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
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Sometimes the system goes on the blink( l3 a- R# J* W1 C
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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 * {; f' z& @5 I6 y" ^" I
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that you could be, well, oh that strong. 6 L( Y4 y2 `1 `
            G (8 count. . .)
and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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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. " O$ |  V# e7 w9 L! D& T8 C8 A1 t

Chorus: . n! {. Z0 H5 O& p4 R
                  C
`Cause you had a bad day, / r4 x% f4 P3 m
               F 2 H9 i( s$ C: s8 H: J/ t8 e& k
you're taking one down,   s4 L) Z, L: |8 e, Q
            Dm                   G
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ & i, }" ?1 B5 l( Q) |3 o3 U
                  C
You say you don't know, 6 P' U6 n, p" j  `8 F  k
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you tell me don't lie,3 U* {% d1 e9 c( f+ ~- X
            Dm                   G ! K. y+ F% }2 u; x
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ ) A' N. l: {- a0 O# u; W
            Am
You had a bad day.# Z' d* ?# U+ e1 y% l6 w' E. k
               Ab
You see what you like?
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And how does it feel for one more time? 5 j+ J. W/ k5 p) K* g, I
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You had a bad day.___  7 C* Z" d3 ?+ e. k4 B
               (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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