Bad Day, by Daniel Powter
Transcribed by Jonathan Beato
NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live
(Capo on 3 to match recording)
Intro:
[C] [F] [G]
[C] [F] [G]
Where is the moment when we need it the most?____
[C] [F] [G]
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___
[Am] [G] [F]
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____
[C] [Dm]
They tell me your passion's gone away,___
[G]
and I don't need no carrying on.____
[C] [F] [G]
You stand in the line just to hit a new low.____
[C] [F] [G]
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____
[Am] [G] [F]
You tell me your life's been way off line.___
[C] [Dm]
You're falling to pieces every time,____
[G]
and I don't need no carrying on.______
Chorus:
[C]
`Cause you had a bad day,
[F]
you're taking one down,
[Dm] [G]
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
[C]
You say you don't know,
[F]
you tell me don't lie,
[Dm] [G]
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
[Am]
You had a bad day,
[G]
the camera don't lie,
[F] [C]
you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
[Dm] [G]
You had a bad day.____
[C] [F] [G]
You had a bad day.
[C] [F] [G] [G7]
[Am] [G] [F]
Well you need a blue sky holiday.____
[C] [Dm]
The point is they laugh at what you say,___
[G]
and I don't need no carrying on._____
Chorus:
[C]
`Cause you had a bad day,
[F]
you're taking one down,
[Dm] [G]
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
[C]
You say you don't know,
[F]
you tell me don't lie,
[Dm] [G]
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
[Am]
You had a bad day,
[G]
the camera don't lie,
[F] [C]
you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
Dm (4 count) Dm (3 count, then Dm C)
You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
[Eb]
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
[Ab]
and the whole thing it turns out wrong.
[Eb]
You might not make it back and you know
[Ab]
that you could be, well, oh that strong.
[G]
and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[C] [F] [G]
So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I.
[C] [F] [G]
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
Chorus:
[C]
`Cause you had a bad day,
[F]
you're taking one down,
[Dm] [G]
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
[C]
You say you don't know,
[F]
you tell me don't lie,
[Dm] [G]
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___
[Am]
You had a bad day.
[Ab]
You see what you like?
[C/G] [D/F#]
And how does it feel for one more time?
[F] [G]
You had a bad day.___
(C F Dm G repeat x2 or x4, fade out or end on C)
You had a bad day. Ahhhh… Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .
