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This Is The Day

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CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Bb)
Emphasise the bass note of each chord followed by
a strum. The chords in brackets are optional
bass notes alternating with the root note. The (/Bb)
and (G/A) are played just as passing bass notes 
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
 G    = 320033    G/B = x20033    (Em/B) = x22000
 Em   = 022000    C * = x32013    (/Bb)  = x1xxxx
 A    = x02220    A * = x02225    (A/E)  = xx2220
 C    = x32010   (G/D) = xx0033   (C/G)  = xxx010
(G/A) = x0xxxx
[Intro]
| G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / | G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / |
| G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / | G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / |
| G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / | G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / |
| G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / | G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / |
[Verse 1]
Well, you Gdidn't wake up this morning,
Because you Emdidn't go to bed,
You were Awatching the whites of your Ceyes turn red,
   GThe calendar Emon your wall is Aticking the Cdays off,
You've been Greading some old Emletters,
You Asmile, and think how Cmuch you've changed,
    GAll the money Emin the world...
...ACouldn't buy Cback those days
[Chorus]
                G(G/A) G/B  
    You pull back the  curtains,
         C*                  A*
And the sun burns into your eyes,
                    G(G/A)  G/B  
    You watch a plane----   flying...
     C*                 A*
A - cross a clear blue sky,
         G(G/A)           G/B   C*               A*
   This is the  day  ...your life will surely change,
         G(G/A)           G/B   C*               A*
   This is the  day  ...when things fall into place
[Break]
| G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / | G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / |
[Verse 2]
      G(G/D)             Em(Em/B)  (/Bb)
    You could've done any - thing,
  A(A/E)                  C(C/G)
         ...if you'd want - ed,
           G(G/D)             Em(Em/B)(/Bb)
And all your friends, and fami - ly,
       A(A/E)             C(C/G)
...think that you're luck - y,
           G(G/D)                    Em(Em/B)
    But, the side of you they'll never see,
  (/Bb)              A(A/E)               C(C/G)
Is when you're left a- lone with the memo - ries that
      G(G/D)   Em( Em/B(/Bb)      A(A/E)       C(C/G)
...Hold your life       ...to - ge- ther like ...glue
[Middle 8]
    G(G/D)  Em(Em/B)(/Bb)   A(A/E)  C(C/G)
|  /   /   /    /____/  |  /   /   /   /  |
    G(G/D)  Em(Em/B)(/Bb)   A(A/E)  C(C/G)
|  /   /   /    /____/  |  /   /   /   /  |
    G(G/D)  Em(Em/B)(/Bb)   A(A/E)  C(C/G)
|  /   /   /    /____/  |  /   /   /   /  |
    G(G/D)  Em(Em/B)(/Bb)   A(A/E)  C(C/G)
|  /   /   /    /____/  |  /   /   /   /  |
[Chorus]
                G(G/A) G/B  
    You pull back the  curtains,
         C*                  A*
And the sun burns into your eyes,
                    G(G/A)  G/B  
    You watch a plane----   flying...
     C*                 A*
A - cross a clear blue sky,
         G(G/A)           G/B   C*               A*
   This is the  day  ...your life will surely change,
         G(G/A)           G/B   C*               A*
   This is the  day  ...when things fall into place
[Break]
| G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / | G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / |
| G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / | G/  /  Em/  / | A/  /  C/  / |
[Coda - Repeats]
     G(G/D)    Em(Em/B)(/Bb)         A(A/E)     C(C/G)
  This is the day    ...your life will surely change!
               (This is the  day----!)
     G(G/D)    Em(Em/B)(/Bb)         A(A/E)     C(C/G)
  This is the day    ...your life will surely change!
               (This is the  day----!)
     G(G/D)    Em(Em/B)(/Bb)         A(A/E)     C(C/G)
  This is the day    ...your life will surely change!
               (This is the  day----!)
This is the Gday----!

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This Is The Day

by The The

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

G/B

G/D

Em/B

A/E

C/G

CAPO: 3rd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of Bb)

Emphasise the bass note of each chord followed by

a strum. The chords in brackets are optional

bass notes alternating with the root note. The (/Bb)

and (G/A) are played just as passing bass notes

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

G = 320033 G/B = x20033 (Em/B) = x22000

Em = 022000 C * = x32013 (/Bb) = x1xxxx

A = x02220 A * = x02225 (A/E) = xx2220

C = x32010 (G/D) = xx0033 (C/G) = xxx010

(G/A) = x0xxxx

[Intro]

G Em A C G Em A C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G Em A C G Em A C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G Em A C G Em A C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G Em A C G Em A C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Well, you didn't wake up this morning,

Because you didn't go to bed,

A C

You were watching the whites of your eyes turn red,

G Em A C

The calendar on your wall is ticking the days off,

G Em

You've been reading some old letters,

A C

You smile, and think how much you've changed,

G Em

All the money in the world...

A C

...Couldn't buy back those days

[Chorus]

G G/A G/B

()

You pull back the curtains,

C A

* *

And the sun burns into your eyes,

G G/A G/B

()

You watch a plane---- flying...

C A

* *

A - cross a clear blue sky,

G G/A G/B C A

() * *

This is the day ...your life will surely change,

G G/A G/B C A

() * *

This is the day ...when things fall into place

[Break]

G Em A C G Em A C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 2]

G G/D Em Em/B

() () (/Bb)

You could've done any - thing,

A A/E C C/G

() ()

...if you'd want - ed,

G G/D Em Em/B

() ()(/Bb)

And all your friends, and fami - ly,

A A/E C C/G

() ()

...think that you're luck - y,

G G/D Em Em/B

() ()

But, the side of you they'll never see,

A A/E C C/G

(/Bb) () ()

Is when you're left a- lone with the memo - ries that

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ( (/Bb) () ()

...Hold your life ...to - ge- ther like ...glue

[Middle 8]

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ()(/Bb) () ()

| / / / /____/ | / / / / |

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ()(/Bb) () ()

| / / / /____/ | / / / / |

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ()(/Bb) () ()

| / / / /____/ | / / / / |

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ()(/Bb) () ()

| / / / /____/ | / / / / |

[Chorus]

G G/A G/B

()

You pull back the curtains,

C A

* *

And the sun burns into your eyes,

G G/A G/B

()

You watch a plane---- flying...

C A

* *

A - cross a clear blue sky,

G G/A G/B C A

() * *

This is the day ...your life will surely change,

G G/A G/B C A

() * *

This is the day ...when things fall into place

[Break]

G Em A C G Em A C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

G Em A C G Em A C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Coda - Repeats]

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ()(/Bb) () ()

This is the day ...your life will surely change!

(This is the day----!)

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ()(/Bb) () ()

This is the day ...your life will surely change!

(This is the day----!)

G G/D Em Em/B A A/E C C/G

() ()(/Bb) () ()

This is the day ...your life will surely change!

(This is the day----!)

This is the day----!

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