BAD DAY

As recorded by R.E.M.
(from the 2003 Album "The Best Of R.E.M In Time 1988-2003")
Transcribed by James Stewart Words by R.E.M.
Music by R.E.M.
Arranged by James Stewart

F F CC BB `` Gm
Gm G5G5
x x o o x x x xxx

A Intro
P = 190
(C)
4 V V k
1
Ie 4 VV VV V V V V c c c c
V u V u V VV V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I
let ring
T 1 1
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
P P H

B Verse
B`
_ _ _c _ _c _ _c _c k
F C C
_
Gtr II _ ____ k
____ ___ _ _
V V k
5
Ie VV VV V V V V V u V u V VV
c c c c
V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring
T 1 1
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
P P H

_ _ _c _ _c _ _ c _c _c k
F C Gm C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ k _ _ _ _
V V V V V V V V V V
9
Ie VV V V V V V V V V V V V V
VV V V V V V u V u V V V
let ring
T 1 1
(15) (15) (15) (15) (15) (14) (14) (14) (14) (10)
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 (13) (13) (13) (13) (13) (12) (12) (12) (12) (8)
P P H sl. sl.

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C Pre-Chorus
C5 Dm B5 `
UU
13
Ie UUU WW
W
VV
V
U
U
UU
U
T 6
5 5 5 7 3
A 5 5 5 7 3
B 3 3 3 5 1

V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V
Gtr III f
T
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
A
B

D Verse
B`
_ _ _c _ _c _ _c _c k
F C C
_
Gtr II _ ____ ____k ___ _ _
V V k
17
Ie VV VV V V V V V u V u V VV
c c c c
V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring
T 1 1
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
P P H

_ _ _c _ _c _ _ c _c _c k
F C Gm C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ k _ _ _ _
V V V V V V V V V V
21
Ie VV V V V V V V V V V V V V
VV V V V V V u V u V VV
let ring
T 1 1
(15) (15) (15) (15) (15) (14) (14) (14) (14) (10)
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 (13) (13) (13) (13) (13) (12) (12) (12) (12) (8)
P P H sl. sl.

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E Pre-Chorus
C5 Dm B5 `
UU
25
Ie UUU WW
W
VV
V
U
U
UU
U
T 6
5 5 5 7 3
A 5 5 5 7 3
B 3 3 3 5 1

V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V
Gtr III

T
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
A
B

F Sorry About The Layout

A5 C5
29
Ie UU UU
U U
T
2 5
A 2 5
B 0 3

G Chorus
F5 C5 G5
^
Gtr III ^
c c c c
V VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V 4x
31
Ie VV V V V V
VV
V
VV VV
V V
VV VV
V V
V V V V V

f
fff let ring
3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 3 3 3
10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3
A 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
B 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3

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H Verse
B`
_ _ _c _ _c _ _c _c k
F C C
_
Gtr II _ ____ k
____ ___ _ _
V V k
35
Ie VV VV V V V V V u V u V VV
c c c c
V V V V V V V V V V V
||||| let ring
T 1 1
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
P P H

_ _ _c _ _c _ _ c _c _c k
F C Gm C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ k _ _ _ _
V V V V V V V V V V
39
Ie VV V V V V V V V V V V V V
VV V V V V V u V u V VV
let ring
T 1 1
(15) (15) (15) (15) (15) (14) (14) (14) (14) (10)
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 (13) (13) (13) (13) (13) (12) (12) (12) (12) (8)
P P H sl. sl.

I Pre-Chorus
C5 Dm B5 `
UU
43
Ie UUU WW
W
VV
V
U
U
UU
U
T 6
5 5 5 7 3
A 5 5 5 7 3
B 3 3 3 5 1

V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V
Gtr III

T
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
A
B

A5 C5
47
Ie UU UU
U U
T
2 5
A 2 5
B 0 3

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J Chorus
F5 C5 G5
^
Gtr III ^
c c c c
VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V 4x
49 e
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V
let ring
3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 3 3 3
10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3
A 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
B 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3

K Small Guitar Bends

b D sus2
U
gU gVV VV VV VV
53
Ie u u
3/4M M
1/2 M
Full 1/2 M FullM
T 18 18 18 18 18
20 20 20 20 20
A
B

L Break
F C B `
^
Gtr II ^ ^ ^
V V c c c
55
Ie VV VV V V V V c
V u V u V VV V V V V V V V V W
||||| let ring
T 1 1
A 3 3 3 2 0 0 2
B (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 0 1 3 5 5 3 5 3
P P H

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M Pre-Chorus
C5 Dm B5 `
UU
59
Ie UUU WW
W
VV
V
U
U
UU
U
T 6
5 5 5 7 3
A 5 5 5 7 3
B 3 3 3 5 1

V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V
Gtr III

T
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
A
B

(Were Sick Of Being Jerked Around...

F5 C5
W WW WW WW
63
Ie WW W W W
UU
U
UU
U
T
10 10 10 10 5 5
A 10 10 10 10 5 5
B 8 8 8 8 3 3

N Chorus
F5 C5 G5
^
Gtr III ^
c c c c
VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V
67 e
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V
let ring
3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 3 3 3
10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3
A 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
B 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3

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O Chorus (W/High Notes)

F5 C5 G5
Gtr III ^ ^
c c c c
VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V
71 e
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V
let ring
3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 3 3 3
10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3
A 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
B 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3

Ie U U U U
Gtr IV

T
A 3 10 5 5
B

F5 C5 G5
Gtr III ^ ^
c c c c
VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V 4x
75 e
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V
let ring
3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 3 3 3
10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3
A 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
B 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3

4x
U U U
Ie U
T
A 3 10 12 12
B

P Outro
F5
79
Ie UU UU UU UU
U U U U
T
A 3 3 3 3
B 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1

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