Flaming Lips - Bad Days

intro :
it’s a bass note walk down from G to F while the horns play

D – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – | – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – | – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – | – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – |

E – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – 0 –
B – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – 2 –
G – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – 2 –
D – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – 2 –
A – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – 0 –
E – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – | – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – | – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – | – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – | – – –

then the first two verses have a country style alternate bass note thing

verse :
A
you’re sorta stuck where you are
E
but in your dreams you can buy expensive cars
A
or live on mars and have it your way

and you hate your boss at your job
but in your dreams you can blow his head off
in your dreams show no mercy

chorus :
A D A
and all your bad days will end
A D A
and all your bad days will end
( kick in distortion and a rock beat )
D E D
you have to sleep late when you can
D E A
and all your bad days will end

– – bass changes up to :
A D A A
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 0 – | – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – | – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 0 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 0 – – | – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 0 – |

keep this going over the chorus progression . i usually strum the whole
chord on the first two notes of each measure to combine the bass line
with the chords . play around with it and use a similar bass line for the E

repeat chorus and intro and fin

enjoy and rock on to save the world

“quit work , make music”
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