Bad Day Daniel Powter
Bad Day, by Daniel Powter
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
[C] Where is the[F] moment when we need it the m[G]ost?____
[C] You kick up the le[F]aves and the magic is l[G]ost.___
[Am] They tell me your bl[G]ue skies fade to grey[F].____
They tell me your [C]passion's gone a[Dm]way,___
and I don't need no carrying o[G]n.____
[C] You stand in the l[F]ine just ahead of the l[G]aw.____
[C] You're faking a s[F]mile with the coffee to g[G]o.____
[Am] You tell me your l[G]ife's been way off l[F]ine.___
You're falling to p[C]ieces every [Dm]time,____
and I don't need no carrying [G]on.______
Chorus:
`Cause you had a bad [C]day,
you're taking one d[F]own,
you sing a sad s[Dm]ong just to turn it ar[G]ound.____
You say you don't kn[C]ow,
you tell me don't l[F]ie,
you work at a sm[Dm]ile and you go for a r[G]ide.____
You had a bad d[Am]ay,
the camera don't l[G]ie,
you're coming back d[F]own and you really don't m[C]ind.
You had a bad d[Dm]ay.__[G]__
You had a bad da[C]y. [F] [G]
[C]( T[F]ab [G]fro[G7]m: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_powter/bad_day_crd_ver_6.html )
[Am]Well you need a bl[G]ue sky holi[F]day.____
The point is they l[C]augh at what you s[Dm]ay,___
and I don't need no carrying [G]on._____
Chorus:
`Cause you had a bad [C]day,
you're taking one d[F]own,
you sing a sad s[Dm]ong just to turn it ar[G]ound.____
You say you don't kn[C]ow,
you tell me don't l[F]ie,
you work at a sm[Dm]ile and you go for a r[G]ide.____
You had a bad d[Am]ay,
the camera don't l[G]ie,
you're coming back d[F]own and you really don't m[C]ind.
Dm(4 count) Dm(3 count, then Dm-C)
You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
[Eb]Sometimes the system goes on the blink
and the w[G#]hole thing it turns out wrong.
You m[Eb]ight not make it back and you know
that you could b[G#]e, well, oh that strong.
G (8 count. . .)
and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[C]So where is the p[F]assion when you need it the [G]most?___ Oh, you and I .
[C]You kick up the l[F]eaves and the magic is l[G]ost.
Chorus:
`Cause you had a bad [C]day,
you're taking one d[F]own,
you sing a sad s[Dm]ong just to turn it ar[G]ound.____
You say you don't kn[C]ow,
you tell me don't l[F]ie,
you work at a sm[Dm]ile, and you go for a [G]ride.___
You had a bad d[Am]ay.
You see what you l[G#]ike?
And how does it [C/G]feel for one more [D/F#]time?
You had a bad d[F]ay.___[G]
(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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