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Bad Bad Day:Don Gibson.
Album - Oh Lonesome Me - on RCA
Records in 1958.
INTRO:  E   B  E  
#1.
EIt's been a bad, bad day for Bme.
It's been a Asad, sad day for Eme.
My baby left on her way, now I'm 
Aleft here to pay.
It's been a bad, bad Bday for Eme.
#2.
EIt's been a dark, dark day for Bme.
The sun won't Ashine on my blue Emisery.
Tears are falling like rain, only Asorrow 
remains.
It's been a bad, bad Bday for Eme.
CHORUS:
BEverywhere I go trouble Egreets me.
BSorrow seems to know just where to Emeet me.
GbWhy, oh, why does this old day deBceive me?
GbWish my love would please come back and 
Bfree me.
#3.
EIt's been a bad, bad day for Bme.
There's nothing Aleft but an old used to Ebe.
EAnd it sure does get old, being Aleft in 
the cold.
It's been a bad, bad Bday for Eme.
INTERLUDE:  E   A   B  E  
CHORUS:
BEverywhere I go trouble Egreets me.
BSorrow seems to know just where to Emeet me.
GbWhy, oh, why does this old day deBceive me?
GbWish my love would please come back and 
Bfree me.
#4.
It's been a Ebad, bad day for Bme.
There's nothing Aleft but an old used to Ebe.
EAnd it sure does get old, being Aleft in 
the cold.
It's been a bad, bad Bday for Eme.
OUTRO:  B   A  E  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Bad Bad Day

by Don Gibson

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Bad Bad Day:Don Gibson.

Album - Oh Lonesome Me - on RCA

Records in 1958.

E B E

INTRO:

#1.

E B

It's been a bad, bad day for me.

A E

It's been a sad, sad day for me.

My baby left on her way, now I'm

left here to pay.

B E

It's been a bad, bad day for me.

#2.

E B

It's been a dark, dark day for me.

A E

The sun won't shine on my blue misery.

Tears are falling like rain, only sorrow

remains.

B E

It's been a bad, bad day for me.

CHORUS:

B E

Everywhere I go trouble greets me.

B E

Sorrow seems to know just where to meet me.

Gb B

Why, oh, why does this old day deceive me?

Wish my love would please come back and

free me.

#3.

E B

It's been a bad, bad day for me.

A E

There's nothing left but an old used to be.

E A

And it sure does get old, being left in

the cold.

B E

It's been a bad, bad day for me.

E A B E

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

B E

Everywhere I go trouble greets me.

B E

Sorrow seems to know just where to meet me.

Gb B

Why, oh, why does this old day deceive me?

Wish my love would please come back and

free me.

#4.

E B

It's been a bad, bad day for me.

A E

There's nothing left but an old used to be.

E A

And it sure does get old, being left in

the cold.

B E

It's been a bad, bad day for me.

B A E

OUTRO:

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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