Rain King — Counting Crows
Chords and lyrics for Rain King by Counting Crows (key of A).
Intro
[D] [A/C#] [Bm] [A]
[D] [A/C#] [Bm] [E] [A]
Verse 1
[D]When I think of [A/C#]heaven
[Bm]Deliver me in a [A]black-winged [D]bird
[A/C#]I think of flying [Bm]down [E]into a [A]sea of pens and [D]feathers
[A/C#]And all other instruments of faith and sex and [Bm]God [E][A]
In the belly of a black-winged [D]bird [A/C#]
[Bm]Don't try to [G]feed me
[Bm]I've been here [G]before
[D]And I deserve a [E]little more
Chorus
[A]I belong [Bm]in the [D]service [E]of the [A]Queen
[A]I belong [Bm]anywhere [D]but [E]in [A]between
[A]She's been crying and [Bm]I've been [D]thinking [E]
[A]And I am [Bm]the [D]Rain [E]King
Verse 2
[D]And I said mama, mama, [A/C#]mama, why am I so [Bm]alone [A]
[D]I can't go [A/C#]outside
[Bm]I'm scared I might not [E]make it [A]home
[D]I'm alive, I'm [A/C#]alive
[Bm]But I'm sinking [A]in
[D]If there's anyone at home at your [A/C#]place, darling
[Bm]Why don't you [E]invite me [A]in
[Bm]Don't try to [G]bleed me
[Bm]I've been there [G]before
[D]And I deserve a [E]little more
Chorus
[A]I belong [Bm]in the [D]service [E]of the [A]Queen
[A]I belong [Bm]anywhere [D]but [E]in [A]between
[A]She's been lying and [Bm]I've been [D]sinking [E]
[A]And I am [Bm]the [D]Rain [E]King
Bridge
[Bm]Hey, I only want the [D]same as [A]anyone
[Bm]Henderson is waiting [D]for [A]the [Bm]sun
[D]Oh, it seems night endlessly [A]begins and ends
[Bm]After all the dreaming I [D]come home [A]again
Solo
[D] [A/C#] [Bm] [A]
[D] [A/C#] [Bm] [E] [A]
Verse 3
[D]When I think of [A/C#]heaven
[Bm]Deliver me in a [A]black-winged [D]bird
[A/C#]I think of [Bm]dying [E]
[A]Lay me down in a field of [D]flame and [A/C#]heather
[Bm]Render up my body into the [A]burning heart of [D]God [A/C#]
In the belly of a black-winged [Bm]bird [E][A]
[Bm]Don't try to [G]bleed me
[Bm]I've been here [G]before
[D]And I deserve a [E]little more
Chorus
[A]I belong [Bm]in the [D]service [E]of the [A]queen
[A]I belong [Bm]anywhere [D]but [E]in [A]between
[A]She's been dying and [Bm]I've been [D]drinking [E]
[A]And I am [Bm]the [D]Rain [E]King
Well, I said [A]I am [Bm]the [D]Rain [E]King
Well, I said [A]I-I-I-I-I yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah [E]yeah
Well, I [A]am [Bm]the [D]rain [E]king
Outro
Yeah