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Dismal Day

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[Intro]
G D/F# Em D/F#
G D/F# Em D/F#
[Verse 1]
GI looked inDto my morning mEmirrorD  
GAnd it revDeals some things to Emme that I had Bm7not been able to Cmaj7seeAm7  
DI saw someone that I'm not sCure I want to Dbe
DAn empty lonely face was sCtarin' back at Dme
[Chorus]
CAll in all, DI would have to Gsay, heyEm  
CIt's been a rDather dismal da-GayF  C  
[Verse 2]
GThe afternDoon was slow in cEmomingD  
GI drove mysDelf outside the pEmlace the people Bm7that I knew would be Cmaj7there, Am7there
DAnd though they walked along pretCending not to cDare
DI knew behind my back they'd pCoint and laugh and sDtare
[Chorus]
CAll in all, DI would have to Gsay, heyEm  
CIt's been a rDather dismal dFsus2aaaaaaaCaaay
[Interlude]
G D/F# Em D/F#
G D/F# Em D/F#
[Verse 3]
GAnd now the Devening shadow's fEmallingD  
GI guess it's bDest I laid my Emhopes to rest for Bm7no one's calling my Cmaj7name, Am7name
DI sit and wait behind a dCoor that's never knDocked on
DI live in silence like my pChone that's never tDalked on
[Chorus]
CAll in all, DI would have to Gsay, heyEm  
CIt's been a rDather dismal da-GayEm  
CAll in all, DI would have to Gsay, heyEm  
CIt's been a rDather dismal day, Ghey
Hey hEmey hey hey
CAll in all, DI would have to Gsay, heyEm  
CIt's been a rDather dismal dFsus2aaaaaaaCaaaaGy

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Dismal Day

by Bread

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bm7

Cmaj7

Am7

Fsus2

[Intro]

G D/F# Em D/F#

[Verse 1]

G D Em D

I looked into my morning mirror

G D Em Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7

And it reveals some things to me that I had not been able to see

D C D

I saw someone that I'm not sure I want to be

D C D

An empty lonely face was starin' back at me

[Chorus]

C D G Em

All in all, I would have to say, hey

C D G F C

It's been a rather dismal da-ay

[Verse 2]

G D Em D

The afternoon was slow in coming

G D Em Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7

I drove myself outside the place the people that I knew would be there, there

D C D

And though they walked along pretending not to care

D C D

I knew behind my back they'd point and laugh and stare

[Chorus]

C D G Em

All in all, I would have to say, hey

C D Fsus2 C

It's been a rather dismal daaaaaaaaaay

[Interlude]

G D/F# Em D/F#

[Verse 3]

G D Em D

And now the evening shadow's falling

G D Em Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7

I guess it's best I laid my hopes to rest for no one's calling my name, name

D C D

I sit and wait behind a door that's never knocked on

D C D

I live in silence like my phone that's never talked on

[Chorus]

C D G Em

All in all, I would have to say, hey

C D G Em

It's been a rather dismal da-ay

C D G Em

All in all, I would have to say, hey

C D G

It's been a rather dismal day, hey

Hey hey hey hey

C D G Em

All in all, I would have to say, hey

C D Fsus2 C G

It's been a rather dismal daaaaaaaaaaay

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