Bad Day Tab by R.E.M.

Bad Day tab by R.E.M.

Guitar Tab

Intro - Time(00:02)
                          Strum
e-------------------------3--|
b-------------------------3--|
g---------------0-----0---3--|   5 times
d--3-3-3p20-------0h2-----5--|
a-----------3-3-----------5--|
E-------------------------3--|

Pre Chourus - Time(00:27)

e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7-------------|  First time
d--5-----------7----8--------|
a--3-----------5----8--------|
E-------------------6--------|

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  Time (00:31)
e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7----------5--|  Second time
d--5-----------7----8--7--5--|
a--3-----------5----8--7--3--|
E-------------------6--5-----|

Back to Intro - Time (00:39)
                         Strum
e-------------------------3--|
b-------------------------3--|
g---------------0-----0---3--|   4 times
d--3-3-3p20-------0h2-----5--|
a-----------3-3-----------5--|
E-------------------------3--|

Pre Chourus - Time(00:58)

e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7-------------|  First time
d--5-----------7----8--------|
a--3-----------5----8--------|
E-------------------6--------|

Time (01:03)
e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7----------5--|  Second time
d--5-----------7----8--7--5--|
a--3-----------5----8--7--3--|
E-------------------6--5-----|

Chourus - Time (01:10)
  F      C      Gm
e--1------0------3------------|
b--1------1------3------------|
g--2------0------3------------|  4 times
d--3------2------5------------|
a--0------3------5------------|
E----------------3------------|

Intro / Verse - Time (01:30)
                         strum
e-------------------------3--|
b-------------------------3--|
g---------------0-----0---3--|   4 times
d--3-3-3p20-------0h2-----5--|
a-----------3-3-----------5--|
E-------------------------3--|

Pre Chourus - Time(01:50)

e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7-------------|  First time
d--5-----------7----8--------|
a--3-----------5----8--------|
E-------------------6--------|

Time (01:54)
e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7----------5--|  Second time
d--5-----------7----8--7--5--|
a--3-----------5----8--7--3--|
E-------------------6--5-----|

Chourus - Time (02:02)
  F      C      Gm
e--1------0------3------------|
b--1------1------3------------|
g--2------0------3------------|  4 times
d--3------2------5------------|
a--0------3------5------------|
E----------------3------------|

Bridge Lick - Time(02:21)
e--9------9------9------9------|
b-11(b)--11(b)--11(b)--11(b)---|
g------------------------------|
d------------------------------|
a------------------------------|
E------------------------------|

Intro / Verse - Time (02:23)
                         strum
e-------------------------3--|
b-------------------------3--|
g---------------0-----0---3--|   2 times
d--3-3-3p20-------0h2-----5--|
a-----------3-3-----------5--|
E-------------------------3--|

Pre Chorus - Time (02:33)

e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7-------------|  First time
d--5-----------7----8--------|
a--3-----------5----8--------|
E-------------------6--------|

Time (02:37)
e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g--5-----------7----------5--|  Second time
d--5-----------7----8--7--5--|
a--3-----------5----8--7--3--|
E-------------------6--5-----|

Chours - Time (02:45)
  F      C      Gm
e--1------0------3------------|
b--1------1------3------------|
g--2------0------3------------|  8 times
d--3------2------5------------|
a--0------3------5------------|
E----------------3------------|

Chours with more distortion - Time (03:24)
  F      C      Gm
e--1------0------3------------|
b--1------1------3------------|
g--2------0------3------------|  4 times
d--3------2------5------------|
a--0------3------5------------|
E----------------3------------|
NOTE: First two chords (F and C) are strumed once whilst Gm is stumed a few times.Also
song with one extra F at the end.

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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