Buckets Of Rain Chords

by Bob Dylan
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Capo: no capo
Author maguri [tm] 59,873.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jan 6, 2023
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Chords

E
A
B
G#m
F#m

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                Buckets of Rain - Bob Dylan
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Written by: Bob Dylan
From "Blood on the Tracks" (1975)
 
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
 
A version with the plain chords and optional voicings for some of the chords.
I think, the open strings sound fine. Otherwise use whatever voicings you like.
 
B   x-9-9-8-0-0
A   x-7-7-6-0-0
G#m x-6-6-4-0-0
F#m x-4-4-2-0-0
 
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[Intro]
| E | % | % | % |
| A | % | E | % |
| B A | G#m F#m | E | % |
 
[Verse 1]
E
Buckets of rain
E
Buckets of tears
E
Got all them buckets comin' out of my ears
A                          E
Buckets of moonbeams in my hand
B               A     G#m        F#m   E
You got all the love, honey baby I can stand
 
[Instrumental]
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| A | % | E | % |
| B A | G#m F#m | E | % |
 
[Verse 2]
E
I been meek
    E
And hard like an oak
     E
I've seen pretty people disappear like smoke
A                                      E
Friends will arrive, friends will disappear
   B        A   G#m        F#m     E
If you want me, honey baby I'll be here
 
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
  E
I like your smile
         E
And your fingertips
  E
I like the way that you move your hips
  A                             E
I like the cool way you look at me
B           A           G#m         F#m E
Everything about you is bringing me misery
 
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
E
Little red wagon
E
Little red bike
  E
I ain't no monkey but I know what I like
  A                                   E
I like the way you love me strong and slow
    B          A        G#m        F#m    E
I'm takin' you with me, honey baby when I go
 
[Instrumental]
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| A | % | E | % |
| B A | G#m F#m | E | % |
 
[Verse 5]
E
Life is sad
E
Life is a bust
E
All ya can do is do what you must
    A                                E
You do what you must do and ya do it well
     B         A    G#m         F#m       E
I'll do it for you, honey baby, can't you tell?
 
[Instrumental]
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| B A | G#m F#m | E | % |
 
[Instrumental]
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| B A | G#m F#m | E
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16 comments
liddlemi
Yep Good!( I am adding this bit because I was told my 2 word comment was too short. "brevity is the soul of wit' someone says Here's my Dylanesque response: "They say brevity is the soul of wit Well. if you don't like my silences you can eat (Um what rhymes with wit?)
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golfinsrilanka
Thanks for posting Can’t get this track out of my head Appreciate your efforts ✌🏼👏🏾👏🏾🙏🌈👍🏽
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DomenicJ
it's good shit brother!
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