Buckets Of Rain

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[This is from the Bob Dylan tribute album put out by Altlanta-area

musicians a few years back. It's actually in F#, with a capo at

the 4th fret, tuned DGDF#AD. It sounds fairly similar to Dylan's

version.]

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

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I got buckets of moonbeams in my hand

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

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LYRICS/STRUCTURE:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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