Bad Day — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Bad Day" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Ab, 70 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Where is the mo ment we need ed the most? You kick up the leaves and the mag ic is lost. They tell me your blue skies fade to grey. They tell me your pas sion’s gone a way and I don’t need no car ryin’ on. You stand in the line just to hit a new low. You’re fak in’ the smile with the cof fee to go. They tell me your life’s been way off line. You’ve fall en to piec es ev ’ry time and I don’t need no car ryin’ on be cause you (CN.C.)had a bad (Eb)day. You’re tak in’ one (Ab)down. You sing a sad (Fm7)song just to turn it a round. You say you don’t (Eb)know. You tell me don’t (Ab)lie. You work at a smile and you go for a ride. You had a bad (Cm)day. The cam ’ra don’t (Gm)lie. You’re com in’ back (Ab)down and you real ly don’t (Eb)mind. You had a bad (Fm7)day. You had a bad (Eb5)day. Well, you need a blue sky hol i day. The point is they laugh at what you say and I don’t need no car ryin’ on. You had a bad (Fm7)day. Oh, on a hol i day. (Gb)Some times the sys tem goes on the blink and the (Cb)whole thing, it turns out wrong. You (Gb)might not make it back and you know that you could (Cb)be well. Oh, that’s strong and I’m not wrong, yeah. So where is the pas sion when you need it the most? Oh, you and I. You kick up the leaves and the mag ic is lost ’cause you (CN.C.)had a bad (Eb)day. You’re tak in’ one (Ab)down. You sing a sad (Fm7)song just to turn it a round. You say you don’t (Eb)know. You tell me don’t (Ab)lie. You work at a smile and you go for a ride. You had a bad (Cm)day. You’ve seen what you like. And how does it feel one more time? You (F9)had a bad (Ab)day. You had a bad (Eb)day.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Ab
Tempo
70 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Bad Day" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.