Artist: The Kinks
[INTRO]
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
[VERSE 1]
[G]The sky is blue but there are [Em]clouds in my head,
[G]With big decisions [Em]looming ahead.
[C]The sun is out but the [Am]room is so grey,
[C]So much confusion [Am]headed my way.
[G]Get positive, [Em]try to be gay. [G] [Em]
[VERSE 2]
[G]News of the world, tea and [Em]biscuits in bed.
[G]The headlines said that [Em]Diana is dead.
[C]She couldn't act much but [Am]she put on a show.
[C]She always smiled even [Am]when she felt low.
[G]I used to fancy her a [Em]long time ago.[G] [Em]
[CHORUS]
So to[C]day has [Am]got to be a good day[C] ,
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
[F]Good day, [Dm]good day, good day[C] . [Am] [C] [Am]
[VERSE 3]
[G]Holes in my socks and I [Em]can't find my shoes.
[G]It's no surprise that I'm [Em]singing the blues.
[C]So many holes in my [Am]life still to mend,
[G]And someone just said that the [Em]world's gonna end.[G] [Em]
[CHORUS]
So tod[C]ay [Am]better be a good day[C] ,
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
Today has [Am]got to be a good day[C] ,
Good [F]day, good [Dm]day, good [G7]day, good [Am]day.
[BRIDGE]
[G#]If we blow away the [C#]past with a bloody great [G#]blast,
Make it fast, make it [C#]fast.
So have a [G#]good day today because it [C#]could be your last,
Make it [D#]last, make it last.
[BRIDGE 2]
[C]Will it light up the sky?
[Am]Will it blot out the sun?
[C]Well we've waited this long,
[Am]So it better be a good one.
Good [F]day, good [Dm]day, good [C]day.
[BRIDGE 3]
[C]Yeah, it's gonna be a good [Am]day.
[G]Hey baby, if you come back home [Em]it'll be a good day today.
[G]They could drop a small atom bomb on the [Em]city today,
[G]But if you walk through that door [Em]honey, [G]you know it'll be a good [Em]day.
[VERSE 4]
[G]And now survival is my [Em]only aim.
[G]I call friends and see if [Em]any remain.
[C]Who was that girl who [Am]used to be my flame?
[G]I'd call her if I could [Em]remember her name.
[CHORUS]
So tod[C]ay is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
Today [C]has [Am]got to be a good day,[C]
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day,[C]
Good [F]day, good [Dm]day, good [G7]day, good [C]day.
[OUTRO]
[G]Hey Diana, I've [Em]really got to learn to [G]take a tip from [Em]you,
[G]Put on my makeup and [Em]try to make the [G]world take [Em]notice of you.
[G]Yeah, it's gonna be [Em]good day today[G] . [Em]
[Repeat]
[G]Good day, [Em]gonna be a good day.[G] [Em]
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
[VERSE 1]
[G]The sky is blue but there are [Em]clouds in my head,
[G]With big decisions [Em]looming ahead.
[C]The sun is out but the [Am]room is so grey,
[C]So much confusion [Am]headed my way.
[G]Get positive, [Em]try to be gay. [G] [Em]
[VERSE 2]
[G]News of the world, tea and [Em]biscuits in bed.
[G]The headlines said that [Em]Diana is dead.
[C]She couldn't act much but [Am]she put on a show.
[C]She always smiled even [Am]when she felt low.
[G]I used to fancy her a [Em]long time ago.[G] [Em]
[CHORUS]
So to[C]day has [Am]got to be a good day[C] ,
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
[F]Good day, [Dm]good day, good day[C] . [Am] [C] [Am]
[VERSE 3]
[G]Holes in my socks and I [Em]can't find my shoes.
[G]It's no surprise that I'm [Em]singing the blues.
[C]So many holes in my [Am]life still to mend,
[G]And someone just said that the [Em]world's gonna end.[G] [Em]
[CHORUS]
So tod[C]ay [Am]better be a good day[C] ,
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
Today has [Am]got to be a good day[C] ,
Good [F]day, good [Dm]day, good [G7]day, good [Am]day.
[BRIDGE]
[G#]If we blow away the [C#]past with a bloody great [G#]blast,
Make it fast, make it [C#]fast.
So have a [G#]good day today because it [C#]could be your last,
Make it [D#]last, make it last.
[BRIDGE 2]
[C]Will it light up the sky?
[Am]Will it blot out the sun?
[C]Well we've waited this long,
[Am]So it better be a good one.
Good [F]day, good [Dm]day, good [C]day.
[BRIDGE 3]
[C]Yeah, it's gonna be a good [Am]day.
[G]Hey baby, if you come back home [Em]it'll be a good day today.
[G]They could drop a small atom bomb on the [Em]city today,
[G]But if you walk through that door [Em]honey, [G]you know it'll be a good [Em]day.
[VERSE 4]
[G]And now survival is my [Em]only aim.
[G]I call friends and see if [Em]any remain.
[C]Who was that girl who [Am]used to be my flame?
[G]I'd call her if I could [Em]remember her name.
[CHORUS]
So tod[C]ay is [Am]gonna be a good day[C] ,
Today [C]has [Am]got to be a good day,[C]
Today is [Am]gonna be a good day,[C]
Good [F]day, good [Dm]day, good [G7]day, good [C]day.
[OUTRO]
[G]Hey Diana, I've [Em]really got to learn to [G]take a tip from [Em]you,
[G]Put on my makeup and [Em]try to make the [G]world take [Em]notice of you.
[G]Yeah, it's gonna be [Em]good day today[G] . [Em]
[Repeat]
[G]Good day, [Em]gonna be a good day.[G] [Em]
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