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  • There's a hole in my bucket (chords)

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to Jennifer Murphy on Thu Jun 22 18:14:55 2017
    How about a VIm (in this case Bm) for the [?]? Seems to hit some of the notes that are making people unsure whether it's a I or IV chord.

    (I've come across this thread as a result of a commission to produce a sad-sounding version of the song, so that may be what sent me in a minor direction, but I think the minor chord there can still sound bouncy and jolly if the song's being played that
    way.)


    On Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 2:13:00 PM UTC-3:30, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
    I'd like some suggestions for the chords for this children's song.

    There are quite a few websites and YouTube videos about this song. Here
    are a few:

    http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/misc_traditional/hole_in_the_bucket_crd.htm

    Most of these play it in D, but they put the chords on the wrong words,
    or so it seems to me.

    D G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.


    I think it should be:

    D G ? G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.

    It also seems to me that there should be another chord change in the
    first line where I put the "?".


    This guy is playing it in C:

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=6B441760263159BA979E6B441760263159BA979E

    He has the chords on the right words and he has a C where I had the "?" above. This seems OK to me, but not quite right. It sounds better in C
    than in D, for some reason.

    C F C F
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    C F G7 C
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.


    Here's another YouTube video with George Gobel and Dean Martin:

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=8B0D46989CAAC10FF7368B0D46989CAAC10FF736

    George seems to be playing it in C, but he throws in some other chords,
    which I can't quite decode.


    This guy is playing it in D with no chord change at the "?".

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=56A2FDE2F7D69AA1CAAA56A2FDE2F7D69AA1CAAA


    This one shows the melody line and the chords. It's in G with no chord
    change at the "?":

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=EA043847687D8C3A6360EA043847687D8C3A6360


    So, what say you? What are the "right" chords for this little ditty?

    Thanks

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Thu Jun 22 18:21:13 2017
    Or possibly a 1st inversion G major (B-D-G)?


    On Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 10:44:56 PM UTC-2:30, [email protected] wrote:
    How about a VIm (in this case Bm) for the [?]? Seems to hit some of the notes that are making people unsure whether it's a I or IV chord.

    (I've come across this thread as a result of a commission to produce a sad-sounding version of the song, so that may be what sent me in a minor direction, but I think the minor chord there can still sound bouncy and jolly if the song's being played
    that way.)


    On Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 2:13:00 PM UTC-3:30, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
    I'd like some suggestions for the chords for this children's song.

    There are quite a few websites and YouTube videos about this song. Here
    are a few:

    http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/misc_traditional/hole_in_the_bucket_crd.htm

    Most of these play it in D, but they put the chords on the wrong words,
    or so it seems to me.

    D G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.


    I think it should be:

    D G ? G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.

    It also seems to me that there should be another chord change in the
    first line where I put the "?".


    This guy is playing it in C:

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=6B441760263159BA979E6B441760263159BA979E

    He has the chords on the right words and he has a C where I had the "?" above. This seems OK to me, but not quite right. It sounds better in C
    than in D, for some reason.

    C F C F
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    C F G7 C
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.


    Here's another YouTube video with George Gobel and Dean Martin:

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=8B0D46989CAAC10FF7368B0D46989CAAC10FF736

    George seems to be playing it in C, but he throws in some other chords, which I can't quite decode.


    This guy is playing it in D with no chord change at the "?".

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=56A2FDE2F7D69AA1CAAA56A2FDE2F7D69AA1CAAA


    This one shows the melody line and the chords. It's in G with no chord change at the "?":

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=EA043847687D8C3A6360EA043847687D8C3A6360


    So, what say you? What are the "right" chords for this little ditty?

    Thanks

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  • From Chris Dunkle@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 24 14:46:20 2017
    In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...

    Or possibly a 1st inversion G major (B-D-G)?


    On Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 10:44:56 PM UTC-2:30, [email protected] wrote:
    How about a VIm (in this case Bm) for the [?]? Seems to hit some of the notes that are making people unsure whether it's a I or IV chord.

    (I've come across this thread as a result of a commission to produce a sad-sounding version of the song, so that may be what sent me in a minor direction, but I think the minor chord there can still sound bouncy and jolly if the song's being played
    that way.)


    On Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 2:13:00 PM UTC-3:30, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
    I'd like some suggestions for the chords for this children's song.

    There are quite a few websites and YouTube videos about this song. Here are a few:

    http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/misc_traditional/hole_in_the_bucket_crd.htm

    Most of these play it in D, but they put the chords on the wrong words, or so it seems to me.

    D G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.


    I think it should be:

    D G ? G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.

    It also seems to me that there should be another chord change in the first line where I put the "?".


    This guy is playing it in C:

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=6B441760263159BA979E6B441760263159BA979E

    He has the chords on the right words and he has a C where I had the "?" above. This seems OK to me, but not quite right. It sounds better in C than in D, for some reason.

    C F C F
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    C F G7 C
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

    Try this;
    G D G D G D G D
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
    G D G D G D A7 D
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole

    Chris

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  • From Tony Done@21:1/5 to Chris Dunkle on Sun Jun 25 08:45:26 2017
    On 25-Jun-17 7:46 AM, Chris Dunkle wrote:
    In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...

    Or possibly a 1st inversion G major (B-D-G)?


    On Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 10:44:56 PM UTC-2:30, [email protected] wrote:
    How about a VIm (in this case Bm) for the [?]? Seems to hit some of the notes that are making people unsure whether it's a I or IV chord.

    (I've come across this thread as a result of a commission to produce a sad-sounding version of the song, so that may be what sent me in a minor direction, but I think the minor chord there can still sound bouncy and jolly if the song's being played
    that way.)


    On Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 2:13:00 PM UTC-3:30, Jennifer Murphy wrote: >>>> I'd like some suggestions for the chords for this children's song.

    There are quite a few websites and YouTube videos about this song. Here >>>> are a few:

    http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/misc_traditional/hole_in_the_bucket_crd.htm

    Most of these play it in D, but they put the chords on the wrong words, >>>> or so it seems to me.

    D G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.


    I think it should be:

    D G ? G
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    D G A7 D
    There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole.

    It also seems to me that there should be another chord change in the
    first line where I put the "?".


    This guy is playing it in C:

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&qpvt=there%27s+a+hole+in+the+bucket+chords&form=VDRE&first=1#view=detail&mid=6B441760263159BA979E6B441760263159BA979E

    He has the chords on the right words and he has a C where I had the "?" >>>> above. This seems OK to me, but not quite right. It sounds better in C >>>> than in D, for some reason.

    C F C F
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
    C F G7 C
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

    Try this;
    G D G D G D G D
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
    G D G D G D A7 D
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole

    Chris

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    I would think that Ms Murphy has either got it down pat or given up on
    it by now. :)



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