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Bad Day by Daniel Powter
Bad Day
Capo 1st fret
Intro: D G A G
D G A G
Where is the moment when we need it the most
D G A G
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 G A
And I don't need no carrying on
D G A G
Stand in the line just ahead of the law
D G A G
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 everytime
A
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
D
Cause you had a bad day
G
You're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D
You say you don't know
G
You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
A
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
You had a bad day
D G A G x 2
Bm A G
Well you need a blue sky holiday
D Em
The point is they laugh at what you say
A
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
D
Cause you had a bad day
G
You're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D
You say you don't know
G
You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
A
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
F
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
Bb
And the whole thing it turns out wrong
F
You might not make it back and you know
Bb
That you could be well oh that strong
A
Well I'm not wrong
D G A
So where is the passion when you need it the most
G
Oh you and I
D G A
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Chorus:
D
Cause you had a bad day
G
You're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D
You say you don't know
G
You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
Bm
It seem what you like
Bm7 Bm6
And how does it feel for one more time
A
You had a bad day
D G Em A x4 (fade out)
had a bad day
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version 2
Intro: Eb Ab / Bb Ab
Eb Ab Bb Ab
Where is the moment when we need it the most
Eb Ab Bb Ab
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Cm Bb Ab
They tell me your blue sky's faded to grey
Eb Fm
The tell me your passion's gone away
Bb Ab Bb
And I don't need no carrying on
Eb Ab Bb Ab
Stand in the line just ahead of the law
Eb Ab Bb Ab
You're faking a smile with the coffee you go
Cm Bb Ab
You tell me your life's been way off line
Eb Fm
You're falling to pieces everytime
Bb
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
Eb
Cause you had a bad day
Ab
You're taking one down
Fm Bb
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
Eb
You say you don't know
Ab
You tell me don't lie
Fm Bb
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Cm
You had a bad day
Bb
The camera don't lie
Ab Eb
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
Fm Bb
You had a bad day
Eb
You had a bad day
Eb Ab / Bb Ab / x 2
Cm Bb Ab
Well you need a blue sky holiday
Eb Fm
The point is they laugh at what you say
Bb
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
Eb
Cause you had a bad day
Ab
You're taking one down
Fm Bb
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
Eb
You say you don't know
Ab
You tell me don't lie
Fm Bb
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Cm
You had a bad day
Bb
The camera don't lie
Ab Eb
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
Fm
You had a bad day
Gm F#
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
B
And the whole thing it turns out wrong
F
You might not make it back and you know
B
That you could be well oh that strong
Bb B
Well I'm nog wrong
Eb Ab Bb
So where is the passion when you need it the most
Ab
Oh you and I
Eb Ab Bb
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Chorus:
Eb
Cause you had a bad day
Ab
You're taking one down
Fm Bb
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
Eb
You say you don't know
Ab
You tell me don't lie
Fm Bb
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Cm
You had a bad day
Cm
It seem what you like
Cm7 Cm6
And how does it feel for one more time
Ab Bb
You had a bad day
Eb Ab / Fm Bb
You had a bad day
Eb Ab / Fm Bb
You had a bad day
Eb Ab / Fm Bb
You had a bad day
Eb Ab / Fm Bb
You had a bad day
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version 3
s-short(1 clap)
l-long (2 claps)
1 2 3 4
l l s l s s s l l s l l s
e|--5---5-----5---5----|---5---5---5-----5---2-3-|
B|--3---3-----3---3----|---3---3---3-----3---3-3-|
G|-(2)-------(2)-------|------(2)----------------|
D|--0------0-----------|-------------------------|
A|---------------------|-------0-------0---------|
E|------------3--------|-3-----------------------|
Capo 1st fret
Dsus2 xx0230
Dsus2/G 3x0230
Asus4 x02230
A x02220
Asus2 x02200
Bm x24432
Bm/A x04432
G 320033
Dadd9/F# 2x0230
Em7 022030
F#7b13/Bb 6x4330
Dadd9/A x04230
E7/Ab 4x0450
Intro: D D/G Asus4 A Asus2
Dsus2 Dsus2/G Asus4 A Asus2 A
Where is the moment when we need it the most
Dsus2 Dsus2/G Asus4 A Asus2 A
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Bm Bm/A G
They tell me your blue sky's faded to grey
Dadd9/F# Em7
The tell me your passion's gone away
A Asus2 A
And I don't need no carrying on
Dsus2 Dsus2/G A Asus2 A
Stand in the line just ahead of the law
Dsus2 Dsus2/G A Asus2 A
You're faking a smile with the coffee you go
Bm Bm/A G
You tell me your life's been way off line
Dadd9/F# Em7
You're falling to pieces everytime
A
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
Dsus2
Cause you had a bad day
Dsus2/G
You're taking one down
Em7 A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
Dsus2
You say you don't know
Dsus2/G
You tell me don't lie
Em7 A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
Bm/A
The camera don't lie
G Dadd9/F#
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
Em7 A
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
D D/G Asus4 A Asus2 x 2
Bm Bm/A G
Well you need a blue sky holiday
Dadd9/F# Em7
The point is they laugh at what you say
Asus4 A
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
Dsus2
You had a bad day
Dsus2/G
You're taking one down
Em7 A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
Dsus2
You say you don't know
Dsus2/G
You tell me don't lie
Em7 A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
Bm/A
The camera don't lie
G Dadd9/F#
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
Em7
You had a bad day
F
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
Bb
And the whole thing it turns out wrong
F
You might not make it back and you know
Bb
That you could be well oh that strong
Asus4 A Asus2 A
Well I'm not wrong
Dsus2 Dsus2/G A
So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
Dsus2 Dsus2/G A
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Chorus:
Dsus2
Cause you had a bad day
Dsus2/G
You're taking one down
Em7 A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
Dsus2
You say you don't know
Dsus2/G
You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
F#7b13/Bb
It seem what you like
Dadd9/A E7/Ab
And how does it feel for one more time
G A
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Dsus2 Dsus2/G Em7 A x4 (fade out)
had a bad day
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret
e|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0-1-|
B|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-1-|
G|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-2-|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Play it once for the intro and once more for the beginning of the verse.
Since I can't figure out the rest of the song, I don't know if having the capo on 3 puts
in the wrong key.
So if you want to play it sans capo or with a capo on a different fret, here are the
notes:
Tuning: Standard
Capo: none
e|-6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--3-4-|
B|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-4-|
G|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-5-|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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