Buckets Of Rain
View chords used in this chart
E B G E A E
LEGEND:
=S= - Slide
=P= - Pull-off
=H= - Hammer-on
NOTE: First and third strings in measure 1 are played by sliding two
fingers together (I use my middle and ring fingers) from 2nd to 4th
fret.
===S
1-E-|-----2-----4--------------|-----------O--------------|
| | |
2-B-|--------------------------|-----O--------------------|
| ===S | |
3-G-|--2--------4--------------|--2-----------------------|
| | | (REPEAT)
4-E-|--------O-----------O-----|--------O-----------O-----|
| | |
5-A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| | |
6-E-|--O-----------O-----------|--O-----------O-----------|
Buckets of rain buckets of tears
Got all them buckets comin' out of my ears.
==P= =H= =P=
1-E-|-----------O--------------|--2--O-----O--2--O-----O--|
| | |
2-B-|--2-----------------------|--------2-----------2-----|
| | |
3-G-|-----2--------------------|--------------------------|
| | |
4-E-|--------O-----------O-----|--------O-----------O-----|
| | |
5-A-|--O-----------O-----------|--O-----------O-----------|
| | |
6-E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Buckets of moon____beams in my hand,
1-E-|-----------------------O--|--------------------------|
| | |
2-B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| ==S= | |
3-G-|-----------------2--4-----|--------------------------|
| | |
4-E-|--------O-----------O-----|--------O-----------O-----|
| | |
5-A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| | |
6-E-|--O-----------O-----------|--O-----------O-----------|
1-E-|-----7-----------5--------|-----4-----------------O--|
| | |
2-B-|--------------------------|-----------------O--------|
|==S ==S= ===S=== ==H= |
3-G-|--8--------8--6--------6--|--4--------1--2-----------|
| | |
4-E-|--------O-----------O-----|--------O-----------O-----|
| | |
5-A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| | |
6-E-|--8-----------5-----------|--4-----------2-----------|
I got all the love, honey baby, you can stand.
1-E-|-----------------------O--|--------------------------|
| | |
2-B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| ==S= | |
3-G-|-----------------2--4-----|--------------------------|
| | |
4-E-|--------O-----------O-----|--------O-----------O-----|
| | |
5-A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| | |
6-E-|--O-----------O-----------|--O-----------O-----------|
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I been meek
And hard like an oak
I seen pretty people disappear like smoke.
Friends will arrive, friends will disappear,
If you want me, honey baby,
I'll be here.
Like your smile
And your fingertips
Like the way that you move your lips.
I like the cool way you look at me,
Everything about you is bringing me
Misery.
Little red wagon
Little red bike
I ain't no monkey but I know what I like.
I like the way you love me strong and slow,
I'm taking you with me, honey baby,
When I go.
Life is sad
Life is a bust
All ya can do is do what you must.
You do what you must do and ya do it well,
I'll do it for you, honey baby,
Can't you tell?
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VARIATION: At the start of the break,
substitute the following for the first two measures:
==S
1-E-|----10----12--------------|-----------O--------------|
| | |
2-B-|--------------------------|--O-----------------------|
| ==S | |
3-G-|-11-------13--------------|-----2--------------------|
| | | (REPEAT)
4-E-|--------O-----------O-----|--------O-----------O-----|
| | |
5-A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| | |
6-E-|--O-----------O-----------|--O-----------O-----------|
How to play Buckets Of Rain
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.