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by Daniel Powter


Bad Day, by Daniel Powter
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. 
               (4 count) (3 count, then  -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.___  
                  (      repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on )    
 You had a bad day.   Ahhhh…  Had a bad day...   Had a bad day... etc. . .
END