• Song:

    The Bucket

  • Artist:

    Kings Of Leon

  • Album:

    The Bucket

Artist: Kings Of Leon
Song: The Bucket
Album: A-Ha Shake Heartbreak
Tabbed by James Morris

The Kings are back and they’re back in style.

For this song I have tabbed Matthew’s (lead) and Caleb’s (rhythm) guitar pieces. 
I’m pretty sure this is exact because I saw it played on Later with Jools Holland.

Intro (Caleb)

E|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-17-17-17-17-14-14-14-14-|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
    “Woo”
E|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12--9--9--9--9-|
B|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--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-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-|
B|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-|
B|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Matthew enters. Caleb repeats intro.

E|-10-10----10--|-10-10----10--|-10-10--------|
B|-12-10-10-10--|-12-10-10-10--|-12-10-10-----|
G|-------11-----|-------11-----|-------11-----|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|
B|-10-10---10-|-10-10---10-|-10-10------|
G|-11-9--9-9--|-11-9--9-9--|-11-9--9----|
D|------11----|------11----|------11----|
A|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|

E|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-8-8---8---|-8-8---8---|-8-8---8---|
G|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-7---|
D|-----9-----|-----9-----|-----9-----|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-8-8---8---|-8-8---8---|-8-8-------|
G|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-----|
D|-----9-----|-----9-----|-----9-----|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|

Verse-Caleb repeats intro.
Matthew plays-
D
I’ll be the one to show you the way
A
You’ll be the one to always complain
G
3 in the morning come a bang, bang, bang
G
All out of fags and I just can’t wait
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

Chorus-Caleb plays:

“Eighteen” “Balding” “Stars”
E-3~-------------------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
B-3~--------2~---------333333333333333333333333333333333-|
G-0~--------2~---------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
D-0~--------2~---------000000000000000000000000000000000-|
A-2~--------0~-------------------------------------------|
E-3~-----------------------------------------------------|

“Golden”   “Fallen”  “Heart”
E-3~-------------------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
B-3~--------2~---------333333333333333333333333333333333-|
G-0~--------2~---------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
D-0~--------2~---------000000000000000000000000000000000-|
A-2~--------0~-------------------------------------------|
E-3~-----------------------------------------------------|

Matthew plays:

“Eighteen” “Balding” “Stars”
E-7--------------------14------14------14------14-----|
B-8~--------2~-----------15------15------15------15---|
G-9~--------2~-------------14------14------14------14-|
D-9~--------2~----------------------------------------|
A-7~--------0~----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

“Golden”   “Fallen”  “Stars”
E-7~-------------------14------14------14------14-----|
B-8~--------2~-----------15------15------15------15---|
G-9~--------2~-------------14------14------14------14-|
D-9~--------2~----------------------------------------|
A-7~--------0~----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2-Caleb repeats intro.
Matthew plays:

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 idolize me
G
I hate the way you talk your Japanese scream
D
It’s been too long since I left the shed
A
You kick the bucket an’ I’ll swing my legs 
G
Always remember the pact that we made
G
Too young to die, but old is a grave. 




Chorus-Caleb plays:

“Eighteen” “Balding” “Stars”
E|-3~-------------------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
B|-3~--------2~---------333333333333333333333333333333333-|
G|-0~--------2~---------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
D|-0~--------2~---------000000000000000000000000000000000-|
A|-2~--------0~-------------------------------------------|
E|-3~-----------------------------------------------------|

“Golden”   “Fallen”  “Heart”
E|-3~-------------------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
B|-3~--------2~---------333333333333333333333333333333333-|
G|-0~--------2~---------222222222222222222222222222222222-|
D|-0~--------2~---------000000000000000000000000000000000-|
A|-2~--------0~-------------------------------------------|
E|-3~-----------------------------------------------------|

Mathew Plays:

“Eighteen” “Balding” “Stars”
E-7--------------------14------14------14------14-----|
B-8~--------2~-----------15------15------15------15---|
G-9~--------2~-------------14------14------14------14-|
D-9~--------2~----------------------------------------|
A-7~--------0~----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

“Golden”   “Fallen”  “Stars”
E-7~-------------------14------14------14------14-----|
B-8~--------2~-----------15------15------15------15---|
G-9~--------2~-------------14------14------14------14-|
D-9~--------2~----------------------------------------|
A-7~--------0~----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

Solo-Caleb repeats intro.
Matthew plays this.

E|-10-10----10--|-10-10----10--|-10-10--------|
B|-12-10-10-10--|-12-10-10-10--|-12-10-10-----|
G|-------11-----|-------11-----|-------11-----|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|
B|-10-10---10-|-10-10---10-|-10-10------|
G|-11-9--9-9--|-11----9-9--|-11-9--9----|
D|------11----|------11----|------11----|
A|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|

E|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-8-8---8---|-8-8---8---|-8-8---8---|
G|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-7---|
D|-----9-----|-----9-----|-----9-----|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-8-8---8---|-8-8---8---|-8-8-------|
G|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-7---|-9-7-7-----|
D|-----9-----|-----9-----|-----9-----|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|

D
I’m a gonna show the way
E|-14---------14-----------|
B|-----15---------15-------|
G|---------14---------14---|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------| 
D
I’m a gonna show the way
E|-14---------14-----------|
B|-----12---------12-------|
G|---------14---------14---|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
D
I’m a gonna show the way
E|-------------------------|
B|-17---------17-----------|
G|-----14---------14-------|
D|---------17---------17---|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
D
I’m a gonna show the way
E|-------------------------|
B|-17---------17-----------|
G|-----14---------14-------|
D|---------17---------17---|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

Outro-Caleb plays:

“Eighteen” “Balding” “Stars”
E|-3~-----------0---------2-|
B|-3~--------2~---2---2---3-|
G|-0~--------2~-----2-----2-|
D|-0~--------2~-----------0-|
A|-2~--------0~-------------|
E|-3~-----------------------|

Mathew Plays:

“Eighteen” “Balding” “Stars”
E-7---------5~-----------14-|
B-8~--------5~-5---------15-|
G-9~--------6~---6---6---14-|
D-9~--------7~-----7------0-|
A-7~--------7~--------------|
E-----------5~--------------|

That’s it. Enjoy

Oh, and please rate. Thanks.
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