Rain King

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[Intro] (x2)
D A/C# Bm A
D A/C# Bm E A
[Verse]
D A/C#
When I think of heaven
Bm A D
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
A/C# Bm E A D A/C#
I think of flying down into a sea of pens and feathers
Bm A D A/C#
And all other instruments of faith and sex and God
Bm E A
In the belly of a black-winged bird.
Bm G
Don't try to feed me
Bm G
I've been here before
D E
And I deserve a little more
[Chorus]
A Bm D E A
I belong in the service of the Queen
A Bm D E A
I belong anywhere but in between
A Bm D E
She's been crying and I've been thinking
A Bm D E
And I am the Rain King
[Verse]
D A/C# Bm A
And I said mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone?
D A/C#
I can't go outside
Bm E A
I'm scared I might not make it home
D A/C#
I'm alive, I'm alive
Bm A
But I'm sinking in
D A/C#
If there's anyone at home at your place, darling
Bm E A
Why don't you invite me in?
Bm G
Don't try to bleed me
Bm G
I've been there before
D E
And I deserve a little more
[Chorus]
A Bm D E A
I belong in the service of the Queen
A Bm D E A
I belong anywhere but in between
A Bm D E
She's been lying and I've been sinking
A Bm D E
And I am the Rain King
[Bridge]
Bm D A
Hey, I only want the same as anyone
Bm D A Bm
Henderson is waiting for the sun
D A
Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends
Bm D A
After all the dreaming I come home again
[Solo]
D A/C# Bm A
D A/C# Bm E A
[Verse]
D A/C#
When I think of heaven
Bm A D
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
A/C# Bm E
I think of dying
A D A/C#
Lay me down in a field of flame and heather
Bm A D A/C#
Render up my body into the burning heart of God
Bm E A
In the belly of a black-winged bird
Bm G
Don't try to bleed me
Bm G
I've been here before
D E
And I deserve a little more
[Chorus]
A Bm D E A
I belong in the service of the queen
A Bm D E A
I belong anywhere but in between
A Bm D E
She's been dying and I've been drinking
A Bm D E
And I am the Rain King
A Bm D E
Well, I said I am the Rain King
A Bm D E
Well, I said I-I-I-I-I yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
A Bm D E
Well, I am the rain king
Yeah

Rain King chords and lyrics

Free chords for Rain King by Counting Crows. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro] (x2)
D A/C# Bm   A
D A/C# Bm E A
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Solo]
D   A/C#   Bm     A
D   A/C#   Bm  E  A
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Yeah

Rain King Chords by Counting Crows

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