Just Another Day
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Intro: Em
Em G
They're the perfect loving family, so adoring
Em G
And I love them every day of every week
Am C
So my son's a little shit, my husband's boring
Am Em
And my daughter, though a genius, is a freak
C
Still I help them love each other
F
Father mother sister brother
Dsus4 D
Cheek to cheek
Em G
So it's times like these I wonder how I take it,
Em G
And if other families live the way we do.
Am C
If they love each other or if they just fake it,
Am Em
And if other daughters feel like I feel too.
C
Cause some days I think I'm dying,
F D
But I'm really only trying to get through
Am C G
For just another day,
Am C G
for another stolen hour
Am C Dsus4 G C G
When the world will feel my power and obey
Am C G
It's just another day
Am C G
Feeling like I'll live forever
Em F
Feeling like this feeling never goes away
Em
For just another day.
Em G
When it's up to you to hold your house together
Em G
A house you built with patience and with care
Am C
But you're grappling with that gray and rainy weather
Am C
And you're living on a latte and a prayer
C
Can you keep the cup from tipping
F Dsus4, D
Can you keep your grip from slipping in despair,
Am, C, G
For just another day,
Am C G
In the hustle and the hurry
Am C Dsus4 G C G
And you want to wipe your worry clean away
Am, C, G
It's just another day
Am C G
I will keep the plates all spinning
Em Asus4, A
With a smile so white and winning all the way
C
Cause what doesn't kill me doesn't kill me
D
So fill me up for just another day.
D
It only hurts when I breathe.
It only hurts when I try.
Am
It only hurts when I think.
D
It only hurts when I cry.
G
It only hurts when I work.
D
It only hurts when I play.
G
It only hurts when I move.
Dsus4, D
It only hurts when I say,
Am C G
It's just another day
Am C G
When the morning sun is stunning
Am C Dsus4 G C G
And you wish that you were running far away
Am, C, G
It's just another day
Am C G
Birds are singing, things are growing
Em
And you wish you could be going,
A
But you'll stay
C
You'll stay
For my family's sake
I'll reap what I can take
I'm only just awake
G D C G D
Every day is just another and another and another
Am C G
I will hold it all together
Am C G
We're the perfect loving family
Am C G
If they say we're not then fuck 'em
Am C G
The perfect loving family
Em
I will keep the plates all spinning
And the world just keeps on spinning
A
I think the house is spinning.
How to play Just Another Day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.