Rain King Counting Crows
From: "CHOOSE YOUR OWN CTHONIAN #27 : FEEDING FRENZY" <br/> <br/> Rain King<br/> by the Counting Crows<br/> <br/> contributed by Ryan Houlette<br/> rhoulett@depauw.edu<br/> Write me if you use this.<br/> <br/> <br/> Note: the timing of the words to the chord changes is<br/> approximate, because the singer uses very elastic phrasing.<br/> This is how I do it.<br/> <br/> <br/> [verse]<br/> D A<br/> When I think of heaven<br/> Bm A D<br/> Deliver me in a black-winged bird<br/> A Bm A D A<br/> I think of flying down into a sea of pens and feathers<br/> Bm A D A<br/> And all other instruments of faith and sex and God<br/> Bm A<br/> In the belly of a black-winged bird.<br/> Bm G<br/> Don't try to feed me<br/> Bm G<br/> I've been here before<br/> D E<br/> And I deserve a little more<br/> <br/> <br/> [chorus]<br/> A Bm D E A<br/> I belong in the service of the Queen<br/> A Bm D E A<br/> I belong anywhere but in between<br/> A Bm D E<br/> She's been crying and I've been thinking<br/> A Bm D E<br/> And I am the Rain King<br/> <br/> <br/> [verse]<br/> E D A Bm A<br/> And I said mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone?<br/> D A<br/> I can't go outside<br/> Bm A<br/> I'm scared I might not make it home<br/> D A<br/> I'm alive, I'm alive<br/> Bm A<br/> But I'm sinking in<br/> D A<br/> If there's anyone at home at your place, darling<br/> Bm A<br/> Why don't you invite me in?<br/> Bm G<br/> Don't try to bleed me<br/> Bm G<br/> I've been there before<br/> D E<br/> And I deserve a little more<br/> <br/> <br/> [chorus]<br/> A Bm D E A<br/> I belong in the service of the Queen<br/> A Bm D E A<br/> I belong anywhere but in between<br/> A Bm D E<br/> She's been lying and I've been sinking<br/> A Bm D E<br/> And I am the Rain King<br/> <br/> <br/> [bridge]<br/> Bm D A<br/> Hey, I only want the same as anyone<br/> Bm D A Bm<br/> Henderson is waiting for the sun<br/> D A<br/> Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends<br/> Bm D A<br/> After all the dreaming I come home again<br/> <br/> <br/> repeat D A Bm A 2x here<br/> <br/> <br/> [verse]<br/> D A<br/> When I think of heaven<br/> Bm A D<br/> Deliver me in a black-winged bird<br/> A Bm<br/> I think of dying<br/> A D A<br/> Lay me down in a field of flame and heather<br/> Bm A D A<br/> Render up my body into the burning heart of God<br/> Bm A<br/> In the belly of a black-winged bird<br/> Bm G<br/> Don't try to bleed me<br/> Bm G<br/> I've been here before<br/> D E<br/> And I deserve a little more<br/> <br/> <br/> [chorus]<br/> A Bm D E A<br/> I belong in the service of the queen<br/> A Bm D E A<br/> I belong anywhere but in between<br/> A Bm D E<br/> She's been dying and I've been drinking<br/> A Bm D E<br/> And I am the Rain King<br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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