The Bucket Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays471

The Bucket by Kings of Leon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords C, G and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: C G F x3 


C 
I'll be the one to show you the way 
G 
You'll be the one to always complain 
F 
Three in the morning come a bang bang bang all out of fags and I just can't wait 
C 
Cancel the thing that I said I'd do 
 G 
I don't feel comfortable talking to you 
F 
Less you got the zipper fixed on my shoe, then I'll be in the lobby drinking for two 


F         G        C 
Eighteen. Balding. Star. 
F       G        C 
Golden. Falling. Hard. 


C 
Look at the shakies, what's with the blush? 
G 
Fresh off the plane in my fuzzy rush 
G 
Everyone's gathered to idolize me. I hate the way you talk, your Japanese scream 
C 
It's been too long since I've left the shed 
G 
You kick the bucket, I'll swing my legs 
F 
Always remember the pact that we made. Too young to die, but old is the grave 

F         G        C 
Eighteen. Balding. Star. 
F       G        C 
Golden. Falling. Hard. 

C G F x2 

C 
I'm a gonna show the way 
G 
I'm a gonna show the way 
F 
I'm a gonna show the way, I'm a gonna show the way 

F         G        C 
Eighteen. Balding. Star. 
F       G        C 
Golden. Falling. Hard. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

--
Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante