A Hole In The Bucket Chords - Odetta

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Verse 1

D G There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D there's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole. D G So fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D so fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, fix it.

Verse 2

D G With what should I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D with what should I fix it, dear Liza, with what? D G With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D with straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw.

Verse 3

D G But the straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D the straw is too long, dear Liza, too long. D G So cut it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D so cut it dear Henry, dear Henry, cut it!

Verse 4

D G With what should I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D with what should I cut it, dear Liza, with what? D G With an axe, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D with an axe, dear Henry, an axe.

Verse 5

D G But the axe is too dull, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D the axe is too dull, dear Liza, too dull. D G So, sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D so sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, sharpen it!

Verse 6

D G With what should I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D with what should I sharpen, dear Liza, with what? D G Use the stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D use the stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, the stone.

Verse 7

D G But the stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D the stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry. D G So wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D so wet it dear Henry, dear Henry, wet it.

Verse 8

D G With what should I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D with what should I wet it, dear Liza, with what? D G With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D with water, dear Henry, dear Henry, water.

Verse 9

D G With what should I carry it, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D with what should I carry it, dear Liza, with what? D G Use the bucket dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, D G A D use the bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, the bucket! Solution or not D G There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, D G A D there's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.