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Shouting In A Bucket Blues

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Sounds like C will often be played as like Cadd9, also the open strings are thrown in there a bunch.
Also if you play D7 at the 5th fret you can add that 9 as in the recording.
Have fun.
[Intro]
G Bm F C D7 F G D7
[Verse 1]
GSometimes I Bmget too drunk
I Ffeel so goddamn Clow
I D7have no place to Fgo, no one to Gturn toD7  
GI think about your Bmloving arms, wFhere I’d like to bCe
It’s D7selfish as can Fbe, and I Gknow itD7  
GAnd if I’m sorry Bmfor myself, I’m sForry for you tCoo
’Cause D7I’m the same as Fyou, and I’m GburningD7  
[Chorus]
DSo I sing for Ceveryone who Gfeels there’s no way Eout
AmMaybe if you all Cshout someone will Dhear you
D7Listen to them Gshout
[Solo]
G Bm F C D7 F G D7
[Verse 2]
GI won’t say that BmI love you, cause tFhat would be a lCie
I can D7only say I Ftry, and you Gknow itD7  
GLove is something Bmmore or less than wFords can hope to sCay
It’s D7something day to Fday in the life were GlivingD7  
GLovers come and Bmlovers go but fFriends are hard to fCind
Yes D7I can count all Fmine on one GfingerD7  
[Chorus]
DSo I sing for Ceveryone who Gfeels there’s no way Eout
AmMaybe if you all Cshout someone will Dhear you
D7Listen to them Gshout
[Solo]
G Bm F C D7 F G D7
[Verse 3]
GThe distance thatBm's between us, it jFust never seems Cto change
There's a D7whole mountain Frange of misGunderstandingD7  
[Chorus]
DSo I sing for Ceveryone who Gfeels there’s no way Eout
CMaybe if you all shout someone will Dhear you
D7Listen to them Gshout
[Outro]
G Bm F C D7 F G D7
G Bm F C D7 F G

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Shouting In A Bucket Blues

by Kevin Ayers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Sounds like C will often be played as like Cadd9, also the open strings are thrown in there a bunch.

Also if you play D7 at the 5th fret you can add that 9 as in the recording.

Have fun.

[Intro]

G Bm F C D7 F G D7

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Sometimes I get too drunk

F C

I feel so goddamn low

D7 F G D7

I have no place to go, no one to turn to

G Bm F C

I think about your loving arms, where I’d like to be

D7 F G D7

It’s selfish as can be, and I know it

G Bm F C

And if I’m sorry for myself, I’m sorry for you too

D7 F G D7

’Cause I’m the same as you, and I’m burning

[Chorus]

D C G E

So I sing for everyone who feels there’s no way out

Am C D

Maybe if you all shout someone will hear you

D7 G

Listen to them shout

[Solo]

G Bm F C D7 F G D7

[Verse 2]

G Bm F C

I won’t say that I love you, cause that would be a lie

D7 F G D7

I can only say I try, and you know it

G Bm F C

Love is something more or less than words can hope to say

D7 F G D7

It’s something day to day in the life were living

G Bm F C

Lovers come and lovers go but friends are hard to find

D7 F G D7

Yes I can count all mine on one finger

[Chorus]

D C G E

So I sing for everyone who feels there’s no way out

Am C D

Maybe if you all shout someone will hear you

D7 G

Listen to them shout

[Solo]

G Bm F C D7 F G D7

[Verse 3]

G Bm F C

The distance that's between us, it just never seems to change

D7 F G D7

There's a whole mountain range of misunderstanding

[Chorus]

D C G E

So I sing for everyone who feels there’s no way out

C D

Maybe if you all shout someone will hear you

D7 G

Listen to them shout

[Outro]

G Bm F C D7 F G D7

G Bm F C D7 F G

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