D, A, Hmi, A 1)

^DWhen I think of ^Aheaven ^BmDeliver me in a ^Ablack-winged ^Dbird ^AI think of ^Bmflying ^Adown into a ^Dsea of pens and ^Afeathers And ^Bmall other ^Ainstruments of ^Dfaith and sex and ^AGod In the belly of a ^Bmblack-winged ^A bird.

^BmDon't try to ^G feed me ^Bm I've been ^G here before And ^D I deserve a ^E little more

^AI be^Bmlong ^Din the ^Eservice of the ^AQueen I be^Bmlong ^Dany^Ewhere but in between ^AShe's been ^Bmcrying and ^DI've been ^Ethinking And ^AI am^Bmthe ^DRain ^EKing

2) And I said mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone? I can't go outside I'm scared I might not make it home I'm alive, I'm alive But I'm sinking in If there's anyone at home at your place, darling Why don't you invite me in? Don't try to bleed me I've been there before And I deserve a little more ®

^AI be^Bmlong ^Din the ^Eservice of the ^AQueen I be^Bmlong ^Dany^Ewhere but in between ^AShe's been ^Bmlying and ^DI've been ^Esinking And ^AI am^Bmthe ^DRain ^EKing

^BmHey, I only ^Dwant the same as ^Aanyone ^BmHenderson is ^Dwai^Ating for ^Bmthe sun Oh, it seems night ^Dendlessly ^Abegins and ends ^BmAfter all the ^Ddreaming ^AI come home again

^D, ^A, ^Hmi, ^A 2x

3) 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 Don't try to bleed me I've been here before And I deserve a little more ®

^AI be^Bmlong ^Din the ^Eservice of the ^AQueen I be^Bmlong ^Dany^Ewhere but in between ^AShe's been ^Bmdying and ^DI've been ^Edrinking And ^AI am^Bmthe ^DRain ^EKing And ^AI am^Bmthe ^DRain ^EKing And ^AI am^Bmthe ^DRain ^EKing

Counting Crows - Rain King