Capo
2
Difficulty
Beginner πΆ
Rate for accuracy
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Intro:
D A D G D
E F F# G A
Chorus:
D A D G D
I ask myself why did I run away?
E F F# G A
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
N.A#
I ask myself why did I run away?
N.A#
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
Verse 1:
Play this on every line
e|------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
F |-----1-------2-------2-------4------------|
C |---2---2---2---2---3---3---4---4----------|
G |-----------------3-------2----------------|
D |-0-------2--------------------------------|
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
I screwed it up again
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
I made another friend
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
G des pera do
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
Named tro uble
Verse 2:
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
He showed his gun to me
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
He took my moneyyyyy
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
I think I understand
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
What makes a boy become
A#/D#maj7 A
G bad man.
Chorus:
D A D G D
I ask myself why did I run away?
E F F# G A
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
D A D G D
I ask myself why did I run away?
E F F# G A
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
Verse 3:
Play this on every line
e|------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
F |-----1-------2-------2-------4------------|
C |---2---2---2---2---3---3---4---4----------|
G |-----------------3-------2----------------|
D |-0-------2--------------------------------|
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
To suffer greatly
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
From the indignity
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
Of working for a living
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
Why would I want to breed?
Verse 4:
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
And the monoto ny
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
Driving me crazyyyyy
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
I shouldn't rock the boat
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
I think my head's about
D# A
to explode
Chorus:
D A D G D
I ask myself why did I run away?
E F F# G A
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
D A D G D
I ask myself why did I run away?
E F F# G A
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
Bridge:
A# D
I lost my head
G# D
I made my bed
C G
all by myself
G A# G# F# E D#
Now I don't sleep in it so well
Verse 5:
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
I'm taking off my dress
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
But you won't touch me now
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
This room is such a mess
D Gsus2 /E A#/D#maj7 A
I really don't know how
D Gsus2 /E C A
To be the perfect girl
D Gsus2 /E C A
But in a perfect world
D Gsus2 /E C A
I'd give you what you need
D Gsus2 /E C A
And you'd be giving me
D# A
Another chance
Chorus:
D A D G D
I ask myself why did I run away?
E F F# G A
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
D A D G D
I ask myself why did I run away?
E F F# G A
I guess maybe I was having a bad day
Bridge:
A# D
I lost my head
G# D
I made my bed
C G
all by myself
G A# G# F# E D# D
Now I don't sleep in it so well
Song History
Published: September 17, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025