Bob Dylan - Buckets of Rain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Buckets of Rain" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Intro: E   E   A   E   B A G#m F#m E

E
Buckets of rain
Buckets of tears
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

E   E   A   E   B A G#m F#m E

E
I been meek
And hard like an oak
I seen pretty people disappear like smoke.
  A                                     E
Friends will arrive, friends will disappear,
    B        A  G#m
If you want me, honey baby,
F#m      E
I'll be here.

E   E   A   E   B A G#m F#m E

E
I like your smile
And your fingertips
I like the way that you move your lips.
   A                             E
I like the cool way you look at me,
B            A           G#m
Everything about you is bringing me
 F#m  E
Misery.

E   E   A   E   B A G#m F#m E

E
Little red wagon
Little red bike
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
I'm takin' you with me, honey baby,
 F#m    E
When I go.

E   E   A   E   B A G#m F#m E

E
Life is sad
Life is a bust
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
I'll do it for you, honey baby,
 F#m       E
Can't you tell?

E   E   A   E   B A G#m F#m E - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Buckets of Rain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Buckets of Rain" by Bob Dylan.

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