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Bad Day

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     D/Ax00235
Gadd9   3x04x5 or 3x0435
       Ax02225
  Emadd902x002
      Em02x003
[Intro]
D  G  A  Em7
[Verse 1]
  D/AWhere is the Gadd9moment when we need it thAe mostEmadd9  Em  
  D/AYou kick up the leGadd9aves and the magic is lAostEmadd9  Em  
  BmThey tell me your blAue sky's faded to greGy
The tell me your pDassion's gone awEmay
And I don't need no carrying oAnEm7  A  
 D/AStand in line jGadd9ust to hit a new lowA  Emadd9  Em  
  D/AYou're faking a smGadd9ile with the coffee you AgoEmadd9  Em  
  BmYou tell me your lAife's been way off lGine
You're falling to pDieces every tEmime
And I don't need no carrying Aon
[Chorus]
Cause you had a bad dDay 
You're taking one dGown 
You sing a sad sEmong just to turn it arAound
You say you don't knDow 
You tell me don't lGie
You work at a smEmile and you go for a rAide 
You had a bad dBmay
The camera don't lAie
You're coming back dGown and you really don't mDind
You had a bad dEmayA  
You had a bad Dday
[Fill]
D G A Em7
D G A Em7
BmWell you need a blAue sky holiGday
The point is they lDaugh at what you sEmay
And I don't need no carrying Aon
[Chorus]
Cause you had a bad dDay 
You're taking one dGown 
You sing a sad sEmong just to turn it arAound 
You say you don't knDow 
You tell me don't lGie
You work at a smEmile and you go for a rAide 
You had a bad dBmay
The camera don't lAie
You're coming back dGown and you really don't mDind 
You had a bad dEmayA  
[Bridge]
FSometimes the system goes on the blink
And the wBbhole thing it turns out wrong 
You mFight not make it back and you know 
That you could bBbe well oh that strong 
DWell I'm not wroGng A  Emadd9  Em  
DSo where is the pGassion when you need it the Amost 
Oh you and I 
DYou kick up the lGeaves and the magic is lAost 
[Final Chorus]
Cause you had a bad dDay 
You're taking one dGown 
You sing a sad sEmong just to turn it arAound 
You say you don't knDow 
You tell me don't lGie
You work at a smEmile and you go for a rAide 
You had a bad dBmay
You've seen what you lBbike 
And how does it Dfeel for one more tEime 
You had a bad dGayA  
             D    G    Em    Ax4 (fade out)
had a bad day

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Bad Day

by Daniel Powter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

Emadd9

Em7

Gadd9

D/A

x00235

Gadd9 3x04x5 or 3x0435

x02225

Emadd9

02x002

02x003

[Intro]

D G A Em7

[Verse 1]

D/A Gadd9 A Emadd9 Em

Where is the moment when we need it the most

D/A Gadd9 A Emadd9 Em

You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Bm A G

They tell me your blue sky's faded to grey

D Em

The tell me your passion's gone away

A Em7 A

And I don't need no carrying on

D/A Gadd9 A Emadd9 Em

Stand in line just to hit a new low

D/A Gadd9 A Emadd9 Em

You're faking a smile with the coffee you go

Bm A G

You tell me your life's been way off line

D Em

You're falling to pieces every time

And I don't need no carrying on

[Chorus]

Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

Em A

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

Em A

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

The camera don't lie

G D

You're coming back down and you really don't mind

Em A

You had a bad day

[Fill]

D G A Em7

Bm A G

Well you need a blue sky holiday

D Em

The point is they laugh at what you say

And I don't need no carrying on

[Chorus]

Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

Em A

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

Em A

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

The camera don't lie

G D

You're coming back down and you really don't mind

Em A

You had a bad day

[Bridge]

Sometimes the system goes on the blink

And the whole thing it turns out wrong

You might not make it back and you know

That you could be well oh that strong

D G A Emadd9 Em

Well I'm not wrong

D G A

So where is the passion when you need it the most

Oh you and I

D G A

You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

[Final Chorus]

Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

Em A

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

Em A

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

You've seen what you like

D E

And how does it feel for one more time

G A

You had a bad day

D G Em A

x4 (fade out)

had a bad day

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