Ugly Day
View chords used in this chart
and stuff, so I'm probably wrong on a lot of things. It sounds good
though played alone, or with the CD though.
See notes at the bottom for any asterisks (*)
Intro:
The song starts with the rhythm guitar playing a D while the lead plays
this:
e-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G-----------------------------
D-0-4-0------0-2-0----------
A-------2----------4-2-0-----
E---------3-------------------
Verse 1:
D G
I don't know just how this happened
D A
Didn't think it ever could
D G
I'm the author of sappy love songs
Bm A*
Trading in my batchelorhood
Em A
Something snapped deep inside me
D G
Something that somebody said
B A G
I felt the brush of angels wings and your voice echoed in my head
Chorus:
D A G A
Ugly Day, sun is shining
D A Bm G
Every cloud's got a silver lining
D A G A
Ugly Day, skies are blue
G Bm A
Now every day is ugly without you
Verse 2:
You are the one pure thing
That I've always prayed for
Scales are falling from my eyes
Must have been so blind before
I would lie down on the street
Keep the dust off of your feet
I would kneel each time I kiss you
Anything; Christie I miss
-Chorus-
Bridge:("Whoa-oh" part)
G-D
Now it gets tricky. After bridge the key gets moved up 1 step from D to
E.
So.....
Verse 3:
E A
Today was an ugly one
E B
Just like all the others
E A
All the flowers and the birds
C# B**
Make me feel smothered
F# B
I would lie down on the street
E A
Keep the dust off of your feet
C# B
I would kneel each time I kiss you
A
Anything; Christie I miss you
2nd Chorus:
E B A B
Ugly Day, sun is shining
E B C#m A
Every cloud's got a silver lining
E B A B
Ugly Day, skies are blue
A C#m B
Now every day is ugly without you
-2nd Chorus-
2nd Bridge:
A-E
Outro:
Rhythm guitar plays an E while lead plays this:
e-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G-----------------------------
D---6--------4----------------
A-7---4----7---7-6-4----------
E-------5------------7--------
That's it, any comments, questions, or whatever email me at
KyleB@Juno.com
* This may sound funny sometimes when compared to the CD, so if you want
you can throw in a quick F#-F-E fill to kinda make it sound "better",
cause that is what the horns are playing over the A chord that the guitar
is playing
** Basically the same thing as the first *, but because of the key change
the fill would be: G#-G-F#
How to play Ugly Day
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.