Bad Day Chords

by Daniel Powter
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Eb
Capo: 1st fret
Author Shiruzu [a] 1,548.
9 contributors total, last edit on Mar 8, 2025
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Chords

D/A
A
Emadd9
Em
D
G
Em7
Gadd9
Bm
F
Bb
E

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Artist: Daniel Powter
Song: Bad Day
 
During verse:
D/A     x00235
Gadd9   3x04x5 or 3x0435
A       x02225
Emadd9  02x002
Em      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
                             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
              D
You had a bad day
 
 
[Fill]
 
D G A Em7
 
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
                             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
 
 
[Bridge]
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 
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]
                     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
                      Bb
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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68 comments
Shiruzu
well i'm not really good at singing so i just play it but sometimes i try to sing it!
+12
Zmajo
this is nice song :) but personalily I play t lower ( A,D,E,D and chorus A, D,Bmi,E) Are u guys able to sing the original version to sound good ? or u just play it withous singin ?
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anobie
keep up the great tabs
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