Bad Day Chords

by REM
KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays554

Bad Day by REM is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Bb, Dm, A and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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F
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  			Intro: F  C  Bb  - C 
  
   F                C                      Bb               -{C} 
A Public service announcement followed me home the other day  
   F            C    Bb     Dm      
I paid it nevermind ,  go away   
  F                        C          
Shits so thick you could stir it with a stick-  
      Bb                            - C 
free Teflon whitewashed presidency - we´re 
 F             C              Bb   
sick of being jerked around  wear that on your sleeve  
 
 
 C                             Dm            Bb 
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord, 
             C                             Dm      Bb             
Count your blessings  we're sick of being jerked around  
   A         C 
We all fall down.  
         F              C             Bb                    -{C} 
Have you ever seen the televised St. vitus subcommittee prize  
   F           C            Bb               Dm    
Investigation dance?  Those-ants-in- pants glances. 
       F              C  
Well, look behind the eyes  
        Bb                         - C 
It's a hallowed, hollow anesthesized  
 F                   C 
"save my own ass, screw these guys"  
  Bb             Dm   
smoke and mirror lock down  
 
  
C                             Dm            Bb 
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord, 
             C                             Dm    Bb             
Count your blessings  the papers wouldn´t lie I sigh  
    A         
Not one more  
  
C            F    
It´s been a bad day.  
  C           Gm  
Please don't take a picture  
            F         C  Gm   
Its been a bad day  Pleaaaaaaaase  
             F    
It´s been a bad day.  
  C           Gm  
Please don't take a picture  
            F         C  Gm   
Its been a bad day  Pleaaaaaaaase  
 
       F                    C 
We're dug in the deep the price is steep. 
    Bb                        -C  
The auctioneer is such a creep.  
     F                   C  
The lights went out, the oil ran dry 
     Bb             Dm  
We blamed it on the other guy 
 F                  C  
Sure, all men are created equal.  
 Bb                          - C 
Heres the church, heres the steeple  
  F                    C 
Please stay tuned--we cut to sequel  
Bb               Dm  
ashes, ashes, we all fall down.  
 
 
C                             Dm            Bb 
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord, 
             C                           Dm                 
Count your blessings  ignore the lower fears  
      Bb         A         
Ugh, this means war  
  
      C      F    
It´s been a bad day.  
  C           Gm  
Please don't take a picture  
            F         C  Gm   
Its been a bad day  Pleaaaaaaaase  
             F    
It´s been a bad day.  
  C           Gm  
Please don't take a picture  
            F         C  Gm   
Its been a bad day  Pleaaaaaaaase  
 
F  C  Bb  C     2x    
Dudududu? 
  
C                             Dm            Bb 
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord, 
             C                             Dm      Bb             
Count your blessings  we're sick of being jerked around  
   A         C 
We all fall down.  
 
2x 
             F    
It´s been a bad day.  
  C           Gm  
Please don't take a picture  
            F         C  Gm   
Its been a bad day  Pleaaaaaaaase  
             F    
It´s been a bad day.  
  C           Gm  
Please don't take a picture  
            F         C  Gm   
Its been a bad day  Pleaaaaaaaase 
  
fade 
F  C  Gm          
Dudududu? 
  
End: F 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante