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Buckets of Rain

Wendy Bucklew
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

intro

G(9) D Dsus D Dsus

D ----------0-----|2=0-------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-x---|
A ------020-----0-|------0=2-----0-|--------------0-|----------0-x---|
F#----1-------1---|----1-------1---|------0=1---1---|------0=1-------|
D -(0)------------|----------------|----0-----------|----0-----------|
G 0-----------0---|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
D ----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

intro

A G F#m Em D Dsus D

D --7---x---5---x-|--4---x---2---0-|----------0-----|----------0-----|
A --7---x---5---x-|--4---x---2---0-|--------------0-|------0-------0-|
F#--7---x---5---x-|--3---x---1---0-|------0=1---1---|----0-------0---|
D 7-------5-------|4-------2-------|----0-----------|----------------|
G ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D ----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

intro

D D D D

D ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-----|
A ------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
F#----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D 0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

Buckets of rain, buckets of tears, got all these buckets comin' outta my ears

G(9) G(9) D Dsus D Dsus

D ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-----|
A ------2-------0-|------2-------0-|--------------0-|----------------|
F#----1-------1---|----1-------1---|------0=1---1---|------0=1---0---|
D ----------------|----------------|----0-----------|----0-----------|
G 0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
D ----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

I got buckets of moonbeams in my hand

A G F#m Em D Dsus D Dsus

D --7---x---5---x-|--4---x---2---0-|----------0-----|----------0-----|
A --7---x---5---x-|--4---x---2---0-|--------------0-|--------------0-|
F#--7---x---5---x-|--3---x---1---0-|------0=1---1---|------010---0---|
D 7-------5-------|4-------2-------|----0-----------|----0-----------|
G ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D ----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

You got all the love, honey baby, I can stand

G(9) D Dsus D Dsus D

D ----------0-----|2=0-------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-----|
A ------2-------0-|------0=2-----0-|--------------0-|--------------0-|
F#----1-------1---|----1-------1---|------0=1---1---|------0=1---0---|
D ----------------|----------------|----0-----------|----0-----------|
G 0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
D ----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

instrumental (humming in later verses)

G(9) D Dsus D

D ----------0-----|2=0---2--/4---0-|----------0-----|----------0-----|
A ------2-------0-|----------0---0-|--------------0-|--------------0-|
F#----1-------1---|----1---------0-|------0=1---1---|------0-----0---|
D ----------------|----------------|----0-----------|----0-----------|
G 0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
D ----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

instrumental (humming in later verses)

LYRICS/STRUCTURE:

(Each line, including the lines that just say "[intro]" or "[instrumental]"

or "Mmm-hmmmmm-hmmm-hmmmmm", is 4 measures long.)

intro

Buckets of rain, buckets of tears, got all these buckets comin' outta my ears

I got buckets of moonbeams in my hand

You got all the love, honey baby, I can stand

instrumental

Now I been meek and hard like an oak; you know I seen pretty people disappear

like smoke

And friends will arrive, friends will disappear

If'n you want me, well honey baby, I'll be here

Oh yeah, mmm-hmmmmm-hmmm-hmmmmm

Mmm-hmmm-hmm-mmmmm-hmm-hmmmmm

instrumental: A G F#m Em etc.

I like your smile and your fingertips; I like the way that you move your hips

I like that cool way you look at me

Now everything about you is bringing me misery

Oh yeah, mmm-hmmmmm-hmmm-hmmmmm

Mmm-hmmm-hmm-mmmmm-hmm-hmmmmm

instrumental: A G F#m Em etc.

Little red wagon, little red bike; I ain't no monkey, but I know what I like

And I like the way you love me strong and slow

Taking you with me, honey baby, when I go

Taking you with me, honey baby, when I go

A G F#m Em D Dsus D Dsus

Life is sad, life is a bust; all you can do is do what you must

And you do what you must do and you do it well

I'll do it for you, honey baby, can you tell

I'll do it for you, honey baby, can you tell

Mmm-hmmmmm-hmmm-hmmmmm

Mmm-hmmmmm-hmmm-hmmmmm

Mmm-hmmm-hmm-mmmmm-hmm-hmmmmm

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