Bad Day Uke tab by Daniel Powter

9 Chords used in the song: D, A, Bm, G, F#m, E, Em, F, Bb

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Artist: 
Year:  2005
Difficulty: 
4.61
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
Original key: +0.5 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
Verse 1
D# D# A# A#
Where is the moment we needed the most
D# D# A# A#
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Cm Cm A# A# G# G#
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
Gm Gm F F
They tell me your passion's gone away
G# G# A# A#
And I don't need no carryin' on


Verse 2
D# D# G# G#A# A#
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
D# D# G# G# A# A#
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
Cm Cm A# A# G# G#
You tell me your life's been way off line
Gm Gm F F
You're falling to pieces everytime
G# G# A# A#
And I don't need no carryin' on


Chorus
D# D# G# G#
Cause you had a bad day, You're taking one down
Fm Fm A# A#
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D# D# G# G#
You say you don't know, You tell me don't lie
Fm Fm A# A#
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Cm Cm A# A#
You had a bad day, The camera don't lie
G# G# Gm Gm
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
F F A# A#D# D#
You had a bad day, You had a bad day


Play these between the chorus and the 'pre-chorus'

D# D#A# A#D# D#A# A#


'Pre-chorus'
Cm Cm A# A# G# G#
Well you need a blue sky holiday
Gm Gm Fm Fm
The point is they laugh at what you say
A# A#
And I don't need no carryin' on


Chorus

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 (Hold the 'E')
F F
(Oh.. Holiday..)


Bridge
F# F#
Sometimes the system goes on the brink
B B
And the whole thing turns out wrong
F# F#
You might not make it back and you know
B B
That you could be well oh that strong
A# A#
And I'm not wrong


(Playing between bridge and chorus)
D# D#G# G# A# A#
So where is the passion when you need it the most
D# D#G# G# A# A#
Oh you and I You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost


Chorus (some changes in the chords)
D# D# G# G#
Cause you had a bad day, you're taking one down
Fm Fm A# A#
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D# D# G# G#
You say you don't know, You tell me don't lie
Fm Fm A# A#
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Cm CmB B
You had a bad day, You've seen what you like
A# A# G# G#
And how does it feel for one more time
F F A# A# D# D#
You had a bad day, You had a bad day

Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day

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