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R.E.M. - Bad Day (stipe/mills/buck)
Ok, this song is quite simple... its possible to play it with just one guitar
but an extra guitar playing chords (included) makes it better
The lyrics are 100% correct (so long as connectives are excluded etc)
This version is the single version (I don't know if there's any difference)
Intro/Verse
[E:--------------------------------------]
[B:------------1-----1-------------------]
[G:-------------------------*-3-3-3-3-3-0]
[D:3-3-3p2p0-----0h2----2---*-3-3-3-3-3-2]
[A:----------3------------3-*-1-1-1-1-1-3]
[E:--------------------------------------]
* (E:6-6-6p5-3-5-5-5p3-1) instead of chords at end of part see * above)
Chords: (live there is an acoustic playing chords over the riff)
F C Bb C
A public service announcement followed me home the other day
F C Gm*
I paid it never mind - go away
F C
Shit's so thick you could stir it with a stick
Bb
Free teflon, whitewashed presidency
C F C
We're sick of being jerked around
Gm*
Wear that on your sleeve
Bridge:(single chords with little lick twice after C)
[B:1-1-3-3-5-5-6-6]
C
Broadcast me a joyful noise
Dm Bb
unto the times lord
C
count your blessings
Dm Bb
we're sick of being jerked around
Am C
we all fall down
F C Bb C
Have you ever seen the televised st. vitus sub-comittee prize
F C Gm*
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'
Gm*
smoke and mirror - lock - down
Bridge:
C
Broadcast me a joyful noise
Dm Bb
unto the times lord
C
Count your blessings
Dm
The papers wouldn't lie
Bb Am
I sigh - not - one - more
C F
Its been a bad day
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F
Its been a bad day
C Gm
Pl-ee-ee-ease
x2
Verse 2
F
We're dug in the deep
C
The price is steep
Bb C
The auctioneer is such a creep
F
The lights went out
C
The oil ran dry
Gm*
We blamed it on the other guy
F C
Sure, all men were created equal
Bb C
Here's the church, here's the steeple
F C
Please stay tuned - we cut to sequal
Gm*
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
C
Broadcast me a joyful noise
Dm Bb
Unto the times lord
C
Count your blessings
Dm
Ignore the lower fear
Bb Am
Oh - this - means - war
C F
It's been a bad day
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F
It's been a bad day
C Gm
Plee-ee-ee-ease
x2
Gap
Break
Same as intro except
[E:--------------------------------------------]
[B:------------1-----1-------------------------]
[G:-------------------------3-3-3-3------------]
[D:3-3-3p2p0-----0h2----2---3-3-3-3------------]
[A:----------3------------3-1-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-5-3]
[E:--------------------------------------------]
F C Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F C Gm
Doo doo doo doo oo oo
F C Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F C Gm
Doo doo doo doo oo oo
C
Broadcast me a joyful noise
Dm Bb
Unto the times lord
C
Count your blessings
Dm Bb Am C
We're sick of being jerked -a-round - we - all - fall - down
F
It's been a bad day
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F
It's been a bad day
C Gm
Plee-ee-ee-ease
x4
F C Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F C Gm
Doo doo doo doo oo oo
F C Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F C Gm end on F
Doo doo doo doo oo oo
ps I think there are just chords at the end but I cannot tell as it gets
very piled track-wise
Transcribed by Lewis E Kirkham
hope this has been useful
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