Buckets of Rain

"Buckets of Rain"
Song by Bob Dylan
from the album Blood on the Tracks
Released	January 1975
Recorded	September 19, 1974 at A&R Recording in New York City
Genre	Folk rock
Length	3:22
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Bob Dylan
Producer(s)	Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks track listing
10 tracks  Side one "Tangled Up in Blue" "Simple Twist of Fate" "You're a Big Girl Now" "Idiot Wind" "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" Side two "Meet Me in the Morning" "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" "If You See Her, Say Hello" "Shelter from the Storm" "Buckets of Rain"

"Buckets of Rain" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released in 1975 on his critically acclaimed album Blood on the Tracks.

In the officially released studio recording, "Buckets of Rain" is played in the key of E major. There are only two instruments: acoustic guitar and bass guitar. The guitar is not in standard tuning; rather, it is in "Open E" tuning.

Lyrically, "Buckets of Rain" is relatively simple, with five short verses addressing a lover. Oliver Trager describes the song thus:

Lyrics are bright yet heartbroken:

Like your smile and your fingertips

Like the way that you move your lips.

I like the cool way you look at me.

Everything about you is bringing me misery.

"Buckets of Rain" has been covered by many musicians, including:

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