R.E.M. - Bad Day (stipe/mills/buck)

Ok, this song is quite simple... its possible to play it with just one guitar
but an extra guitar playing chords (included) makes it better
The lyrics are 100% correct (so long as connectives are excluded etc)
This version is the single version (I don't know if there's any difference)

Intro/Verse
[E:--------------------------------------]
[B:------------1-----1-------------------]
[G:-------------------------*-3-3-3-3-3-0]
[D:3-3-3p2p0-----0h2----2---*-3-3-3-3-3-2]
[A:----------3------------3-*-1-1-1-1-1-3]
[E:--------------------------------------]

* (E:6-6-6p5-3-5-5-5p3-1) instead of chords at end of part see * above)

Chords: (live there is an acoustic playing chords over the riff) 

F                   C                       Bb              C
A public service announcement followed me home the other day
F           C        Gm*
I paid it never mind - go away
F                          C
Shit's so thick you could stir it with a stick
       Bb                          
Free teflon, whitewashed presidency
C      F              C
We're sick of being jerked around
Gm*
Wear that on your sleeve

Bridge:(single chords with little lick twice after C)

[B:1-1-3-3-5-5-6-6]

C
Broadcast me a joyful noise 
Dm                Bb
unto the times lord
               C
count your blessings
                      Dm     Bb
we're sick of being jerked around
   Am       C
we all fall down

          F               C            Bb                     C
Have you ever seen the televised st. vitus sub-comittee prize
   F            C           Gm*
investigation dance, those ants-in-pants glances
       F              C
well look behind the eyes
           Bb                    C
it's a hallowed, hollow anesthesized
F                  C
'save my own ass, screw these guys'
Gm*
smoke and mirror - lock - down

Bridge:
C
Broadcast me a joyful noise
Dm              Bb
unto the times lord
              C
Count your blessings
                     Dm
The papers wouldn't lie
   Bb           Am         
I sigh - not - one - more

C           F
Its been a bad day
C             Gm
Please don't take a picture
            F
Its been a bad day
C         Gm
Pl-ee-ee-ease
x2

Verse 2
      F
We're dug in the deep
      C
The price is steep
       Bb                      C
The auctioneer is such a creep
       F     
The lights went out
     C
The oil ran dry
     Gm*
We blamed it on the other guy
F                     C
Sure, all men were created equal
Bb                                  C
Here's the church, here's the steeple
F                      C
Please stay tuned - we cut to sequal
Gm*
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

C
Broadcast me a joyful noise 
  Dm            Bb
Unto the times lord
              C
Count your blessings
                  Dm
Ignore the lower fear
       Bb            Am
Oh - this - means - war

     C       F
It's been a bad day
C            Gm
Please don't take a picture
             F
It's been a bad day
C          Gm
Plee-ee-ee-ease
x2

Gap

Break
Same as intro except 

[E:--------------------------------------------]
[B:------------1-----1-------------------------]
[G:-------------------------3-3-3-3------------]
[D:3-3-3p2p0-----0h2----2---3-3-3-3------------]
[A:----------3------------3-1-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-5-3]
[E:--------------------------------------------]

F       C       Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F       C       Gm
Doo doo doo doo oo oo
F       C       Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F       C       Gm
Doo doo doo doo oo oo

C
Broadcast me a joyful noise
  Dm            Bb
Unto the times lord
              C
Count your blessings
                    Dm        Bb           Am           C
We're sick of being jerked -a-round - we - all - fall - down
            
             F 
It's been a bad day
C            Gm
Please don't take a picture
             F
It's been a bad day
C          Gm
Plee-ee-ee-ease
x4

F       C       Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F       C       Gm
Doo doo doo doo oo oo
F       C       Bb
Doo doo doo doo oo
F       C       Gm    end on F
Doo doo doo doo oo oo

ps I think there are just chords at the end but I cannot tell as it gets
very piled track-wise

Transcribed by Lewis E Kirkham

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