Daniel Powter - Bad Day: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Bad Day" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D#/A# G# A# Fm Where is the moment when we need it the most D#/A# G# A# Fm You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost Cm A# G# They tell me your blue sky's faded to grey D# Fm The tell me your passion's gone away A# And I don't need no carrying on You stand in the line just to hit a new low 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 carryin' on Chorus: D# Cause you had a bad day G# You're taking one down Fm 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 Fm A# You work at a smile and you go for a ride Cm You had a bad day A# The camera don't lie G# D# You're coming back down and you really don't mind Fm A# You had a bad day D# You had a bad day Will you need a blue sky holiday? The point is they laugh at what you say 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 (Ooh, a holiday) F# Sometimes the system goes on the blink B And the whole thing it turns out wrong F# You might not make it back and you know B That you could be well oh that strong D# G# A# Fm 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 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've seen what you're like And how does it feel? One more time You had a bad day You had a bad day Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah Had a bad day (Ah) Had a bad day (ah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Had a bad day (Ah) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  Fm  F#  G#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bad Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter.