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Bad Days by Adrian Belew from "Mr. Music Head" *Please improve/correct this tab*
[Intro]
F  E7  F  E7
[Verse 1]
FI knew the weather was E7supposed to turn gray
Fbut I didn't know it'd never E7go away
Funtil I answered when my E7telephone rang
Ebbad days coming my way
F'cause I heard my Dmbaby saying
Fshe's gonna be Dmleaving me
Ebbad days must be on my tracks
F'cause I heard Dmmy baby saying
Fshe won't be coDmming back
Ebbad days, E7followed by those awful nFightsE7  F  E7  
[Verse 2]
FI could've told you she was E7tired of my ways
FI had no more surE7prises up my sleeve
Fbut when she went away, it E7sure surprised me, oh
Ebbad days must be on my back
F'cause I sense my Dmbaby's never
Fshe's never Dmcoming back
Ebbad days must be here to stay
F'cause it seems so Dmlong since she
Fsince she Dmwent away
Ebbad days aE7nd always those awful nigFhtsE7  F  E7  
[Verse 3]
FSo this morning when I E7slept so late
FI couldn't move beneath the E7heavy weight
FI heard somebody at my E7backyard gate, oh
Ebthere she was coming through the haze saying
F"Hold me, baby, and I Dmhope I'm not too late"
Ebbad days are never coming again
Fbecause I heard my Dmbaby say she's
Fshe's never leavinDmg me
Ebhappy days and no E7more of those awful Fnights

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Bad Days

by Adrian Belew

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Bad Days by Adrian Belew from "Mr. Music Head" *Please improve/correct this tab*

[Intro]

F E7 F E7

[Verse 1]

F E7

I knew the weather was supposed to turn gray

F E7

but I didn't know it'd never go away

F E7

until I answered when my telephone rang

bad days coming my way

F Dm

'cause I heard my baby saying

F Dm

she's gonna be leaving me

bad days must be on my tracks

F Dm

'cause I heard my baby saying

F Dm

she won't be coming back

Eb E7 F E7 F E7

bad days, followed by those awful nights

[Verse 2]

F E7

I could've told you she was tired of my ways

F E7

I had no more surprises up my sleeve

F E7

but when she went away, it sure surprised me, oh

bad days must be on my back

F Dm

'cause I sense my baby's never

F Dm

she's never coming back

bad days must be here to stay

F Dm

'cause it seems so long since she

F Dm

since she went away

Eb E7 F E7 F E7

bad days and always those awful nights

[Verse 3]

F E7

So this morning when I slept so late

F E7

I couldn't move beneath the heavy weight

F E7

I heard somebody at my backyard gate, oh

there she was coming through the haze saying

F Dm

"Hold me, baby, and I hope I'm not too late"

bad days are never coming again

F Dm

because I heard my baby say she's

F Dm

she's never leaving me

Eb E7 F

happy days and no more of those awful nights

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