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Bad Day Child chords by
Kiki Dee
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Key: D major•
Verse 1

Hello,

Mrs.
E
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J.

How are you?

Mrs.

J., anything wrong?
Em
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I had it all worked out.

With one more baby I could have managed,
E
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but not with two.

The welfare have already

been on to me.
Em
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Twins?
E
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You're expecting twins?
E
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D
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Em
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How quickly an idea planted can take
C
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root and grow into a plan.
Em
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D
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Esus4
Esus4

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The thought conceived in this very room grew,
Em
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as surely as a seed in a mother's womb.
B
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2

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Give one to me.

Please,

Mrs.

Johnston, please.

Are you that desperate to have a baby?
F#sus4
F#sus4
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B
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2

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Each day I look out from this window,
F#sus4
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2

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B
B
2

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I see him with his friends, I hear him call.
Gdim
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5

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B
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2

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I rush down, but as I fold my arms around him,

he's gone.
Gdim
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Bbdim
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B
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2

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Was he ever there at all?
F#sus4
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2

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I've dreamed of all the places
B
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2

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I would take him

The games we'd play,
F#sus4
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B
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2

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the stories I would tell
Gdim
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5

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The jokes we'd share,
B
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2

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the clothing I would make him
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I reach out , but as I do,
B
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he fades away.
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Bm
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If my child was raised in
D
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Bm
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2

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a palace like this one,
D
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He wouldn't have to worry where
D
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his next meal was coming from
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His clothing would be supplied by
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George

Henry

Lee
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He'd have all his own toys
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and a garden to play in
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He could make too much noise without
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2

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the neighbours complaining
Em
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Silver trays to take meals on
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A

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A bike with both wheels on

Yes
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An d he'd sleep every
Bm
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night in a bed of his own
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He wouldn't get into fights,
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he'd leave matches alone
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And you'd never find him
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effing and blinding

Never!
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And when he grew up,
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he could never be told
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To stand and queue up for
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hours on end at the door
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He'd grow up to be a credit to me
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To you?
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Yes, but I would still be able
Dm
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to see him every day, wouldn't

I?
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Oh, of course you would.
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And you'd look after him,
Asus4
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wouldn't you?
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Bm
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I'd keep him warm in the winter
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Bm
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And cool when it shines
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I'd pull out his splinters
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Bm
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Without making him cry
Em
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I'd always be there if his
A
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dream became a nightmare
Bm
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My child
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My child
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My child

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • Esus4

  • B

    2

  • F#sus4

    2

  • Gdim

    5

  • Bbdim

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bad Day Child by Kiki Dee is D major.

The primary chords used in Bad Day Child are E, Em, D, C, Esus4, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, Em, D, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bad Day Child is approximately 71 beats per minute.

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