My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Lyrics

Recorded by hank williams, sr.
Words and music by clarence williams

Capo: 2nd fret/key: e/play: d

First chorus
Intro: [d] ...[a7] ...[d] ... [d7]
Yea! My buckets got a [g] hole in it
Yea! My buckets got a [d] hole in it
Yea! My buckets got a [a7] hole in it
I can't buy no [d] beer.

Well I'm standin on a [g] corner - with a bucket in my [d] hand
I'm waitin for a [a7] woman - that aint got no [d] man.

2nd chorus
Cause my buckets got a [g] hole in it
Yea! My buckets got a [d] hole in it
Yea! My buckets got a [a7] hole in it
I can't buy no [d] beer.

Well, I went upon the [g] mountain - I looked down in the [d] sea
I seen the crabs and the [a7] fishes - doin the be-bop-[d] bee.

2nd chorus

Well, there aint no [g] use - of me workin so [d] hard
When I got a [a7] woman - in the boss mans [d] yard.

2nd chorus

Extra verse.

Well, me and my baby - we just bought a ford
And now we sit together - on the running board.

1st chorus