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Hell In A Bucket

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[Intro]
B x16
E     B
[Verse]
Well I was Edrinkin' last Emnight with a Bbiker
And I Eshowed him a Empicture of Byou
I said, "EPal get to Aknow her, you'll like her
Seemed like the Aleast I Bbcould Bdo.
Cause Ewhen he's Emchargin' his Bchopper
Up and Edown your Emcarpeted Bhalls
You will Ethink it by Acontrast quite proper
Never Amind how I stumble Bband Bfall.
Never Amind how I stumble and Bfall.
[Chorus]
You iF#magine me sipping champagne from your boot
For Ataste of your DeleAgant AprB/Aide
I may be Egoing to Emhell in a Bbucket, babe
But at Eleast I'm enEmjoyin' the Bride,
At Eleast I'm enEmjoyin' the Bride.
Yeah, at Aleast I'm enjoyin' the Bride.
[Solo]
B x8
[Verse]
Now miss Esweet little Emsoft-core preBtender
Somehow Ebaby, it got as hEmard as it getBs
With her Eblack leathAer chrome spiked suspendersB  
Her Achair, and her whip and her Bpets.
Well we Eknow you're thEme reincarnatiBon
Of the Eravenous EmCatherine the BGreat
And we Eknow how you lAove your ovationsB  
For Athe Z-rated scenes you Bcreate.
The EZ-rated scenes you Bcreate.
[Chorus]
You F#imagine me sipping champagne from your boot
For Ataste of your DeleAgant AprB/Aide
I may be Egoing to Emhell in a Bbucket, babe
At Eleast I'm enEmjoyin' the Bride.
Yeah, at Aleast I'm enjoyin' the Bride.
[Bridge]
F#You anaC#lyze me, prEetend to despise me
You laugh when I Astumble and G#fallA  
There Emay come a Emday when I will Bdance on your grave
If unaEble to dance EmI'll still Bcrawl across it
UnEable to Emdance I'll still Bcrawl
UnAable to dance I'll Bcrawl.
[Solo]
B x16
E   B
[Verse]
YoEu must rEmeally consider thBe circus
It Ejust miEmght be your kind Bof zoo
I can't Ethink of a Aplace that's more Bperfect
For a Aperson as perfect as Byou.
AnEd it's nEmot like I'm leaviBng you lonely
CaEuse I woEmuldn't know where Bto begin
Well I kEnow that yoAu'll think of me oBnly
WhEen the sEmnakes come marchiBng in.
WhEen the sEmnakes come marchiBng in.
[Chorus]
You F#imagine me sipping champagne from your boot
For Ataste of your DeleAgant AprB/Aide
I may be Egoing to Emhell in a Bbucket, babe
At least EI'm enjoyEmin' the riBde.
At least EI'm enjoyEmin' the riBde.
[Outro]
ERide, ridEme, ride, rBide
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
ERide, ridEme, ride riBde
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
ERide, ridEmeB  
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
ERide, ridEmeB  
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
ERide ride EmrideB  
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
ERide RideEm  B  
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.
ERide rideEm  B  
EAt least EmI'm enjoyiBn' the ride.

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Hell In A Bucket

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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B/A

[Intro]

B x16

E B

[Verse]

E Em B

Well I was drinkin' last night with a biker

E Em B

And I showed him a picture of you

E A

I said, "Pal get to know her, you'll like her

A Bb B

Seemed like the least I could do.

E Em B

Cause when he's chargin' his chopper

E Em B

Up and down your carpeted halls

E A

You will think it by contrast quite proper

A Bb B

Never mind how I stumble and fall.

A B

Never mind how I stumble and fall.

[Chorus]

You imagine me sipping champagne from your boot

A D A A B/A

For taste of your elegant pride

E Em B

I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe

E Em B

But at least I'm enjoyin' the ride,

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

A B

Yeah, at least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

[Solo]

B x8

[Verse]

E Em B

Now miss sweet little soft-core pretender

E Em B

Somehow baby, it got as hard as it gets

E A B

With her black leather chrome spiked suspenders

A B

Her chair, and her whip and her pets.

E Em B

Well we know you're the reincarnation

E Em B

Of the ravenous Catherine the Great

E A B

And we know how you love your ovations

A B

For the Z-rated scenes you create.

E B

The Z-rated scenes you create.

[Chorus]

You imagine me sipping champagne from your boot

A D A A B/A

For taste of your elegant pride

E Em B

I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

A B

Yeah, at least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

[Bridge]

F# C# E

You analyze me, pretend to despise me

A G# A

You laugh when I stumble and fall

E Em B

There may come a day when I will dance on your grave

E Em B

If unable to dance I'll still crawl across it

E Em B

Unable to dance I'll still crawl

A B

Unable to dance I'll crawl.

[Solo]

B x16

E B

[Verse]

E Em B

You must really consider the circus

E Em B

It just might be your kind of zoo

E A B

I can't think of a place that's more perfect

A B

For a person as perfect as you.

E Em B

And it's not like I'm leaving you lonely

E Em B

Cause I wouldn't know where to begin

E A B

Well I know that you'll think of me only

E Em B

When the snakes come marching in.

E Em B

When the snakes come marching in.

[Chorus]

You imagine me sipping champagne from your boot

A D A A B/A

For taste of your elegant pride

E Em B

I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

[Outro]

E Em B

Ride, ride, ride, ride

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

Ride, ride, ride ride

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

Ride, ride

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

Ride, ride

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

Ride ride ride

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

Ride Ride

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

E Em B

Ride ride

E Em B

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.

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