[Intro]

Eb
(6th fret A-shape barre) four times


  F (hammer-on)     C                     Bb
A public service announcement followed me home the other day
  F            C     Bb
I bade it nevermind, go away
    F                          C
The shit's so thick, you could stir it with a stick
    Bb                             F               C             Bb
the paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got lost to mankind, we gloat and jeer with it


[Bridge]

C (8th fret)                     Bb (6th fret)
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord
           C                                Bb               A (5th)      C
count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen


F         C               Bb
Radio no, play the game, three words, first one short
F          C            Bb
magazine, book, cinema, N - O - down
F                C         Bb
many fears are gone, step down, step down
        F          C    Bb
watch a heel crush,  ah this means war


F C Bb  (x2)


  F                 C               Bb
I saw the light, it can't be right


F C Bb


[Bridge]

C (8th fret)                     Bb (6th fret)
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord
           C                                Bb               A (5th)      C
count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen


[Chorus]

            F         C           Bb
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
             F       C  Bb
It's been a bad day, please
             F         C           Bb
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
             F       C  Bb
It's been a bad day, please


[Break]

D (5th)   C (3rd)  E (7th)  D (5th)
D (5th)   C (3rd)  E (7th)  D (5th)
Bb (6th)  A (5th)  C (8th)


  F                 C                     Bb
A public service announcement followed me home the other day
  F            C     Bb
I bade it nevermind, go away
    F                          C
The shit's so thick, you could stir it with a stick
    Bb                             F               C             Bb
the paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got lost to mankind, we gloat and jeer with it


C  Bb

F C Bb (x2)


  F                 C               Bb
I saw the light, it can't be right


F C Bb


[Bridge]

C (8th fret)                     Bb (6th fret)
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord
           C                                Bb               A (5th)      C
count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen


[Chorus]

            F         C           Bb
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
             F       C  Bb
It's been a bad day, please
t            F         C           Bb
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
             F       C  Bb
It's been a bad day, please


[Ending]

Eb
(6th fret A-shape barre) four times



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From: Bill Johnson (waj@keene.edu)

(Riffs through the song)

Intro: a barred Eb

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------(1)---------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------3---3---2---0------------------|
A|-0---1---3-------------------3---3--3--3--3-|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------3---3---2---0---2---2--2--2--2--|  repeat as heard
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--0---1---3-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

This is pretty straightforward.

The part after this last part is a touch in the background, but it's just two
climbs and descents along the G string that mirrors and or is just off the
vocals by a beat or so.

The other part that I have to offer is the little bit I think separates
the chorus from the third verse, or thereabouts.

It seems to be just a variation of the F chord.

e|----------1----------1----|
B|--------------------------|
G|-------2----------2-------|
D|-3--0-------3--0----------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

Perhaps exchange the A for a C (?)