<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Box of Rain" (1) </Td> <Td> "Friend of the Devil" (2) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Box of Rain" (1) </Td> <Td> "Friend of the Devil" (2) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Box of Rain" is a song by the Grateful Dead, from their 1970 album American Beauty . The song was composed by bassist Phil Lesh and lyricist Robert Hunter, and sung by Lesh . In later years, the song was a favorite and the crowd would shout "Let Phil sing!" to hear the song . </P> <Ul> <Li> Key: G </Li> <Li> Time signature: 4 / 4 (with an occasional 2 / 4 measure) </Li> <Li> Chords used: A, Bm7 / A, A4, D, Am, Em, C, G, Bm </Li> </Ul>

Who wrote the lyrics to box of rain