The Bad Days
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Capo on 2nd Fret
Intro:
Am G C
F C Em/open
Am G C
F G C
Am G C
There are gonna be days when you hate me
F C Em/open
There are gonna be days when I make you mad
Am G C
There are gonna be days when you don't know what we're doing
F C G
Maybe some days you wish you could take it all back
Am G C
There are gonna be days when the love is so thin
F C Em/open
The days are a game that we just can't win
Am G C
There are gonna be days you might want to be free
F G C
There are gonna be days that you hate me
F C
But hold on strong
F C
and Don't let go
F C G Am F
We'll carry on I know we can find a way
G C
'cause you're still my girl in the bad days
Interlude:
Am G C
F C Em/open
Am G C
F G C
Am G C
There are gonna be days I haven't seen you for months
F C Em/open
Nights when my lover is a basement club
Am G C
There are gonna be weeks when you're all alone
F C G
Because of the days I'm chained to that open road
Am G C
But I hope the years that we come up short
F C Em/open
Are swallowed by the years that we make it work
Am G C
I pray the times when our love is sweet
F G C
Outweigh the days that you hate me
F C
But hold on strong
F C
and Don't let go
F C G Am F
We'll carry on I know we can find a way
G F G
'cause you're still my girl in the bad days
Am C
the bad days
F G
the bad days
F C
But hold on strong
F C
and Don't let go
F C G Am F
We'll carry on I know we can find a way
G Am
'cause you're still my girl in the bad days
F G C
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How to play The Bad Days
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.