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:
Where is the moment when we need it the most?____
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____
They tell me your passion's gone away,___
and I don't need no carrying on.____
You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____
You tell me your life's been way off line.___
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,
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
You say you don't know,
you tell me don't lie,
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
You had a bad day,
the camera don't lie,
you're coming back down and you really don't mind.
You had a bad day.____
You had a bad day.
Well you need a blue sky holiday.____
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,
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
You say you don't know,
you tell me don't lie,
you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____
You had a bad day,
the camera don't lie,
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)
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.
G (8 count. . .)
and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I .
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
Chorus:
`Cause you had a bad day,
you're taking one down,
you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____
You say you don't know,
you tell me don't lie,
you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___
You had a bad day.
You see what you like?
And how does it feel for one more time?
You had a bad day.___
(C F Dm G repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C)
You had a bad day. Ahhhh… Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . .
END