Rain King
Words by Adam Duritz
Music by Adam Duritz and David Bryson

Counting Crows
August and Everything After
1993

I began to question why I had no CC from their first album,
so here it is.  I think they did this song during their
acoustic set.  I never particularly loved it, but it is a
good, "groovy" song.  Hope you enjoy it!

INTRO:

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
   I think of flyin'  down into a sea of pins and feathers
   Bm         A               D                 A
And  all other instruments of faith and sex and God
                  Bm           A
In the belly of a black-winged bird

PRE-CHORUS
Bm              G      Bm                G
   Don't try to feed me  cause 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
    Bm   D   E               A
I belong  anywhere but in between
           Bm     D          E
She's been crying; I've been thinking
     A Bm     D        E
That I am the rain king


I said mama mama mama why am I so alone
I can't go outside I'm scared I might not make it home
And I'm alive I'm alive but I'm sinking in
If there's anyone home at your place darlin' why don't you invite me in

PRE-CHORUS
Don't try to bleed me cause I've been there before
And I deserve a little more

CHORUS
I belong in the service of the Queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been lying; I've been sinking
And I am the rain king

BRIDGE
Bm            D                A
   Hey I only want the same as anyone
Bm              D    A    Bm
   Henderson is wa - iting for the sun
                  D           A
Oh it seems night endlessly begins and ends
Bm               D               E     D
   After all the dreamin' I come home again

GUITAR SOLO
D	A	Bm	A
D	A	Bm	A


When I think of Heaven deliver me in a black winged bird
I think of dying; lay me down in a field of flame and heather
Render up my body into the burning heart of God
In the belly of a black-winged bird

PRE-CHORUS
Don't try to bleed me cause I've been here before
And I deserve a little more

CHORUS
I belong in the service of the Queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been dying; I've been drinking
And I am the rain king

But I said that I am the rain king
Cause I said I I I I I yeah...
A   Bm     D
I am the rain king

Yeah