Bad Day — R.E.M.
Chords and lyrics for Bad Day by R.E.M. (key of C).
Intro
[C/G] [F] [C/G] [A#] [C7/E]
Verse 1
Public [F]service [C]announcement followed [A#]me home the other day.
I [C]hated [Fmaj7]never mind.
[C][Gm]Go away.
It's [F]so thick you [C]could stare with a stick free [A#]Teflon.
Why wash presidency?
We're [C]sick [F]of being [C]jerked around.
Chorus
Well, [Gm]then, honestly broadcast [C]me a joyful noise into [Dm]the time as Lord [A#]count your blessings.
[C]We're sick of being jerked [D]around.
[A#]We all [A]fall down.
Verse 2
[C]Have you ever [F]seen the [C]televised and [A#]invited subcommittee prize?
[F]Investigation dance.
[C]Those ants [Gm]and pants.
Glances rather [F]look behind the eyes.
[C]It's a hallowed [A#]harness that ties.
[F]Save my own ass.
[C]Screw these guys.
Smoking [G]me a lock down.
Chorus
[C]Broadcast me a joyful noise into [Dm]the time as Lord [A#]count your blessings.
[C]The papers wouldn't lie.
[D]I start [A#]not one [A]more.
Chorus
It's [Fsus2/C]been a [F]bad day.
[C]Please don't take [Gm]a picture.
It's been a bad [F]day.
Please.
[C][Gm]It's been a bad [F]day.
Please [C]don't [G]take a picture.
It's been a bad [F]day.
Verse 3
[C] [G]
Wet, [Dm]dark and [Fmaj7]deep.
The price [C]is steep.
[A#]The auction is such a creep.
[Cmaj7]The lights [F]went out the orange.
[C]We blamed [Gm]it on [Gsus2]the other guy.
[F]Show him and I created [C]an equal.
[A#]Here's the church.
Here's the steeple.
[F]Please stay tuned.
We catch [C]the sequel.
Asses, [Gm]asses, we [Gsus2]all fall down.
Chorus
[C]Broadcast me a joyful noise into [D]the time as Lord [A#]count your blessings.
[C]Ignore the loud fears.
[D]Oh, [A#]yes, means war.
Chorus
[Am]It's [C]been a bad [F]day.
Please [C]don't [Gm]take a picture.
It's been a bad [F]day.
[C]Please.
[G]It's been a bad [F]day.
Please [C]don't take [G]a picture.
It's been a bad [F]day.
[C][G]Please.
Interlude
[Gsus2] [F] [E/B] [F] [C] [A#] [F] [C] [Gm]
Verse 4
Broadcast [C]me a joyful noise into [D]the time as Lord [A#]count your [Am]blessings.
[C]We stick out being churched [D]up around.
[A#]We all [Am]fall down.
Chorus
[C]It's been a bad [F]day.
[C]Please don't [G]take a picture.
It's been a [F]bad day.
Please.
[C][G]It's been a bad [F]day.
[C]Please don't take [Gm]a picture.
It's been a bad [F]day.
[C]Please.
[G]It's been a [F]bad day.
Please [C]don't take [G]a picture.
It's been a bad [F]day.
[C]Please.
[G]It's been a [F]bad day.
Please [C]don't take [G]a picture.
It's been a bad [F]day.
Outro
[C] [G] [Fmaj7] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [Gm] [F]
Please.
It's [C]been a bad day.
[G]Please.
[F]
It's been a bad day.