The Bucket
Group/Singer Name: Kings Of Leon
Song: "The Bucket"
Additional Info: Aha Shake Heartbreak - Track 06
Tuning: Standard -
Chords Used 14 17 10
(Caleb):- D(XX0); D5(XX0); A(XX099);
12
A5(XX09); G(XX0787); G7#11(XX0789); G*(320033)
D*(XX0232); A*(X02220) + SEE TAB
10
(Matthew):- D(); A(577655); G(355433)
Em(X79987) + SEE TAB
Intro
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| D | D5 D | A | A5 A |
"Woo!"
| G | G7#11 G | G | G7#11 G |
| D | D5 D | A | A5 A |
| G | G7#11 G | G | G7#11 G |
Verse 1
D
I'll be the one to show you the way,
A
You'll be the one to always complain,
G
Three in the morning come a Bang! Bang! Bang!
G
All outta fags and I just can't wait.
Verse 2
D
Cancel the thing that I said I'd do,
A
I don't feel comfortable talking to you,
G
Unless you got the zipper fixed on my shoe,
G
Then I'll be in the lobby drinking for two.
Bridge
Em A
Eigh-teen, bal-ding, (sta-ar.)
|D |D |D |D |
sta-ar.
EA
Gol-den, fa-a-a-a-a-lling, (heart.)
|D |D |D |D |
heart.
Verse 3
D
Look at the shaky's, what's with the blush?
A
Fresh off the plane in my fuzzy rush,
G
Everyone's gathered to idolise me,
G
I hate the way you talk your Japanese scream.
Verse 4
D
It's been too long since I left the shed,
A
You kick the bucket and I'll swing my legs,
G
Always remember the pact that we made,
G
Too young to die but old is the grave.
Bridge
Em A
Eigh-teen, bal-ding, (sta-ar.)
|D |D |D |D |
sta-ar.
EA
Gol-den, fa-a-a-a-a-lling, (heart.)
|D |D |D |D |
heart.
Solo
|D |D5 D |A |A5 A |
|G |G7#11 G |G |G7#11 G |
Outro
D
I'm a gonna show the way,
A
I'm a gonna show the way,
G
I'm a gonna show the way,
G
I'm a gonna show the way,
Em A D
Eigh-teen, bal-ding, sta-ar.
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*KINGS OF LEON - THE BUCKET - TAB*
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b - Bend
sb - Slow Bend
() - Bracketed numbers are the note you bend up to
h - Hammer On
p - Pull Off
r - Return
/ - Slide Up
\ - Slide Down
d - Strum Down
u - Strum Up
PM - Palm Mute
<> - Natural Harmonics
^ - Vibrato
IntCALEB
- - x2
DDA
e |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-17-17-17-17-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
AAGG7#11
-12-12-12-12--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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GGG#11
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
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MATStarts @ Bar 9
- - (I.E. After Caleb plays the intro riff once)
e |-10-10----10---10-10----10---10-10--------------------------------------------
B |-12-10-10-10---12-10-10-10---12-10-10---10-10----10---10-10----10---10-10-----
G |-------11------------11------------11---11--9--9--9---11--9--9--9---11--9--9--
D |----------------------------------------------11------------11------------11--
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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-8--8-----8----8--8-----9----8--8-----8--8--8-----8----8--8-----8----8---8----|
-9--7--7--7----9--7--7--7----9--7--7--7--9--7--7--7----9--7--7--7-----9--7--7-|
-------9-------------9-------------9-----------9-------------9--------------9-|
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VerCALEB
- x2
DDA
e |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-17-17-17-17-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
AAGG7#11
-12-12-12-12--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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GGG#11
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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MATTHEW
-
DA
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
A |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
E |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0----
G
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--------------------
DA
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0----
G
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--------------------|
BRICALEB
-
"...Eigh-teen," "...bal-ding," "...sta-ar."
GAD
e |-3----------------0---------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-----
B |-3----------------2---------------3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-----
G |-0----------------2---------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-----
D |-0----------------2---------------0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-----
A |-2----------------0-----------------------------------------------------------------
E |-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"...Gol-den," "...fa-a-a-a-a-lling," "...heart."
GAD
-3-------------0----------------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-|
-3-------------2----------------------3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-|
-0-------------2----------------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-|
-0-------------2----------------------0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-|
-2-------------0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
MATTHEW
-
"...Eigh-teen," "...bal-ding," "...sta-ar."
EAD
e |-7----7-----------5---5-----------14-------14------14-------14----------------------
B |-8----8-----------5---5--------------15-------15------15-------15-------------------
G |-9----9-----------6---6-----------------14------14-------14------14-----------------
D |-9----------------7-----------------------------------------------------------------
A |-7----------------7-----------------------------------------------------------------
E |------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------------
"...Gol-den," "...fa-a-a-a-a-lling," "...heart."
EAD
-7---7---------5-------------5--------14-------14------14-------14------------------|
-8---8---------5-------------5-----------15-------15------15-------15---------------|
-9---9---------6-------------6--------------14------14-------14------14-------------|
-9-------------7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-7-------------7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
VerCALEB
- x2
DDA
e |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-17-17-17-17-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
AAGG7#11
-12-12-12-12--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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GGG#11
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
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MATTHEW
-
DA
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
A |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
E |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0----
G
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--------------------
DA
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-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0----
G
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--------------------|
BRICALEB
-
"...Eigh-teen," "...bal-ding," "...sta-ar."
GAD
e |-3----------------0---------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-----
B |-3----------------2---------------3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-----
G |-0----------------2---------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-----
D |-0----------------2---------------0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-----
A |-2----------------0-----------------------------------------------------------------
E |-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"...Gol-den," "...fa-a-a-a-a-lling," "...heart."
GAD
-3-------------0----------------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-|
-3-------------2----------------------3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-3--3---3-3----3--3-3-3-|
-0-------------2----------------------2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-2--2---2-2----2--2-2-2-|
-0-------------2----------------------0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-0--0---0-0----0--0-0-0-|
-2-------------0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
MATTHEW
-
"...Eigh-teen," "...bal-ding," "...sta-ar."
EAD
e |-7----7-----------5---5-----------14-------14------14-------14----------------------
B |-8----8-----------5---5--------------15-------15------15-------15-------------------
G |-9----9-----------6---6-----------------14------14-------14------14-----------------
D |-9----------------7-----------------------------------------------------------------
A |-7----------------7-----------------------------------------------------------------
E |------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------------
"...Gol-den," "...fa-a-a-a-a-lling," "...heart."
EAD
-7---7---------5-------------5--------14-------14------14-------14------------------|
-8---8---------5-------------5-----------15-------15------15-------15---------------|
-9---9---------6-------------6--------------14------14-------14------14-------------|
-9-------------7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-7-------------7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
SOLO
- There's an overdub here. Caleb plays the song's main part, and Matthew, his
OVERDUB
solo, but there's also this part, (denoted by the ) which plays over
lead and rhythm. When played live, the overdubbed part is dropped.
CALEB
-
DDA
e |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-17-17-17-17-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
AAGG7#11
-12-12-12-12--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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GGG#11
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
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MATTHEW
- (Watch out for the tiny variation here--)
e |-10-10----10---10-10----10---10-10--------------------------------------------------
B |-12-10-10-10---12-10-10-10---12-10-10---10-10----10---10-10----10---10-10-----------
G |-------11------------11------------11---11--9--9--9---11-----9--9---11--9--9--------
D |----------------------------------------------11------------11------------11--------
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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-8--8-----8----8--8-----9----8--8-----8--8--8-----8----8--8-----8----8---8----------|
-9--7--7--7----9--7--7--7----9--7--7--7--9--7--7--7----9--7--7--7-----9--7--7-------|
-------9-------------9-------------9-----------9-------------9--------------9-------|
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OVERDUB
e |-14-------14------14-------14------14-------14------14-------14---------------------|
B |----15-------15------15-------15------15-------15------15-------15------------------|
G |-------14------14-------14------14-------14------14-------14------14----------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OUTCALEB
-
DDA
e |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-17-17-17-17-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14----|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
AAGG7#11
-12-12-12-12--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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GGG#11
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--|
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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"...Eigh-teen," "...bal-ding," "...sta-ar."
GAD
e |-3----------------0---------------2/------------------------------------------------|
B |-3----------------2---------------3/------------------------------------------------|
G |-0----------------2---------------2/------------------------------------------------|
D |-0----------------2---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
A |-2----------------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
MATTHEW
-
DAG
e |-14-------14------14-------14------12-------12------12-------12---------------------
B |----15-------15------12-------12------15-------15------15-------15------------------
G |-------14------14-------14------14-------12------12-------12------12----------------
D |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"...Eigh-teen," "...bal-ding," "...sta-ar."
EAD
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