Daniel Robert Powter (Vernon,25 de fevereiro de 1971) é um cantor, compositor e pianista de origem canadense.
Em 2005, seu auto-intitulado trabalho trouxe “Bad Day”, música que ocupou o primeiro lugar nos ‘charts’ da Alemanha, Austrália, Bélgica, Canadá, Dinamarca, França, Holanda, Noruega, Nova Zelândia, Reino Unido e Suíça, e quinto lugar nos ‘charts’ da áfrica do Sul, Áustria, Brasil, Finlândia e Itália.
Seu segundo álbum “Under The Radar” contou com a colaboração de Linda Perry
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Bad Day, by Daniel Powter Transcribed by Jonathan Beato NOTE: Key of C version, similar to what’s played on VH1 Live (Capo on 3 to match recording)
Intro: CFG
CFG Where is the moment when we need it the most?____ CFG You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.___ AmGF They tell me your blue skies fade to grey.____ CDm They tell me your passion's gone away,___ G and I don't need no carrying on.____
CFG You stand in the line just ahead of the law.____ CFG You're faking a smile with the coffee to go.____ AmGF You tell me your life's been way off line.___ CDm You're falling to pieces every time,____ G and I don't need no carrying on.______
Chorus: C `Cause you had a bad day, F you're taking one down, DmG you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ C You say you don't know, F you tell me don't lie, DmG you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ Am You had a bad day, G the camera don't lie, FC you're coming back down and you really don't mind. DmG You had a bad day.____ CFG You had a bad day.
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AmGF Well you need a blue sky holiday.____ CDm The point is they laugh at what you say,___ G and I don't need no carrying on._____
Chorus: C `Cause you had a bad day, F you're taking one down, DmG you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ C You say you don't know, F you tell me don't lie, DmG you work at a smile and you go for a ride.____ Am You had a bad day, G the camera don't lie, FC you're coming back down and you really don't mind. Dm(4 count) Dm(3 count, then Dm-C) You had a bad day.____ (Ooooh, what a holiday)
Eb Sometimes the system goes on the blink G# and the whole thing it turns out wrong. Eb You might not make it back and you know G# that you could be, well, oh that strong. G (8 count. . .) and I'm not wrong_____ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
CFG So where is the passion when you need it the most?___ Oh, you and I . CFG You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.
Chorus: C `Cause you had a bad day, F you're taking one down, DmG you sing a sad song just to turn it around.____ C You say you don't know, F you tell me don't lie, DmG you work at a smile, and you go for a ride.___ Am You had a bad day. G# You see what you like? C/GD/F# And how does it feel for one more time? FG You had a bad day.___ (CFDmG repeat 2x or 4x, fade out or end on C) You had a bad day. Ahhhh… Had a bad day... Had a bad day... etc. . . END