Capo on 1st fret
Verse 1
D A
Where is the moment we needed the most
D A
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Bm A G
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
F#m E
They tell me your passion's gone away
G A
And I don't need no carryin' on
Verse 2
D G A
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
D G A
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
Bm A G
You tell me your life's been way off line
F#m E
You're falling to pieces everytime
G A
And I don't need no carryin' on
Chorus
D G
Cause you had a bad day, You're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D G
You say you don't know, You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm A
You had a bad day, The camera don't lie
G F#m
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
E A D
You had a bad day, You had a bad day
Play these between the chorus and the 'pre-chorus'
D A D A
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'Pre-chorus'
Bm A G
Well you need a blue sky holiday
F#m Em
The point is they laugh at what you say
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')
E
(Oh.. Holiday..)
Bridge
F
Sometimes the system goes on the brink
Bb
And the whole thing turns out wrong
F
You might not make it back and you know
Bb
That you could be well oh that strong
A
And I'm not wrong
(Playing between bridge and chorus)
D G A
So where is the passion when you need it the most
D G A
Oh you and I You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Chorus (some changes in the chords)
D G
Cause you had a bad day, you're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D G
You say you don't know, You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm Bb
You had a bad day, You've seen what you like
A G
And how does it feel for one more time
E A 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
