THE RAIN KING – Counting Crows
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D A Bm A D A Bm A
D
A
Bm
A
D
When I think of heaven, deliver me in a black-winged bird
A
Bm
A
D
A
Bm
I think of flying, down in your sea of pens and feathers and all other
A
D
A
Bm
A
Instruments of faith and sex and God in the belly of a black-winged bird
Bm
G
Bm
G
D
E
A
Don't try to feed me, cos’ I've been here before and I deserve a little more
Bm D
E
A
Bm D
E
A
I belong, in the service of the Queen, and I belong, anywhere but in between
Bm
D
E
A Bm
D
E
She's been crying, I've been thinking, and I-I-am the Rain King
D
A
Bm A
And I said Mama Mama Mama, why am I so alone?
D
A
Bm
A
And I can't go outside, I'm scared I might not make it home
D
A
Bm
A
But I'm alive and I’m alive, but I'm sinking in
D
A
Bm
A
If there's anyone at home at your place darlin, why don't you invite me in
Bm
G
Bm
G
D
E
A
Don't try to bleed me, cos’ I've been there before and I deserve a little more
Bm D
E
A
Bm D
E
A
I belong, in the service of the Queen, and I belong, anywhere but in between
Bm
D
E
A Bm
D
E
She's been lying, I've been sinking, and I-I-am the Rain King
Bm
D
A
Bm
D
A Bm
Hey I only want the same as anyone, Henderson is wai-ting for the sun
D
A
Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends
Bm
D
A
D
A Bm A (x2)
After all the dreaming I come home again
(cont’d)
THE RAIN KING – Counting Crows
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D
A
Bm
A
D
When I think of heaven, deliver me in a black-winged bird
A
Bm
A
D
A
Bm
I think of dying, lay me down in a field of flame and heather, render up my
A
D
A
Bm
A
Body into the burning heart of God in the belly of a black-winged bird
Bm
G
Bm
G
D
E
A
Don't try to bleed me, cos’ I've been here before and I deserve a little mo-re
Bm D
E
A
Bm D
E
A
I belong, in the service of the Queen, and I belong, anywhere but in between
Bm
D
E
A Bm
D
E
She's been dying, and I’ve been drinking and I-I-am, the Rain King
A Bm
D
E
Cos I said that I-I-am, the Rain King
A Bm D
E
Cos I said, I-I-I-I-I yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah well
A Bm (slow down) D
I-I-am,
the Rain King Yeah!