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# chordD# A# chordA#
Where is the moment we needed the most
D# chordD# A# chordA#
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Cm chordCm A# chordA# G# chordG#
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
Gm chordGm F chordF
They tell me your passion's gone away
G# chordG# A# chordA#
And I don't need no carryin' on


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


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


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

D# chordD#A# chordA#D# chordD#A# chordA#


'Pre-chorus'
Cm chordCm A# chordA# G# chordG#
Well you need a blue sky holiday
Gm chordGm Fm chordFm
The point is they laugh at what you say
A# chordA#
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 chordF
(Oh.. Holiday..)


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


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


Chorus (some changes in the chords)
D# chordD# G# chordG#
Cause you had a bad day, you're taking one down
Fm chordFm A# chordA#
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D# chordD# G# chordG#
You say you don't know, You tell me don't lie
Fm chordFm A# chordA#
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Cm chordCmB chordB
You had a bad day, You've seen what you like
A# chordA# G# chordG#
And how does it feel for one more time
F chordF A# chordA# D# chordD#
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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04 Jun 2018
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About this song: Bad Day

Just the first few lyrics of "Bad Day" by Daniel Powder. (And of course music) ^_^ According to Songfacts, Bad Day was revealed to be the most played song in the UK between 2003 and 2008, in a survey announced in July 2008 by the British Performing Rights Society.

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