PURPLE RAIN    (intro)    (midi)    (sample)
 
    G – Em – D - C
 
   G                                                     Em
1.    I never meant to cause you any sorrow,
D                                                     C     
   I never meant to cause you any pain.
G                                                       Em
   I only wanted to one time see you laughing,
     D                                                                    G    
   I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain.
 
 - - - - - - - - - - - -    C                                   G    - Em
Purple rain purple rain, purple rain purple rain,
                              D    - D7
purple rain purple rain,
   D                                                                 G   
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain.
 
     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   G        - Em
2. I never wanted to be your weekend lover,
D                                                       C
   I only wanted to be some kind of friend, hey !
G                                                          Em
   Baby, I could never steal you from another,
          D                                                       G
   it's such a shame our friendship had to end.
 
- - - - - - - - - - - -    C                                   G    - Em
Purple rain purple rain, purple rain purple rain,
                              D    - D7
purple rain purple rain,
   D                                                                   G   
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain.
 
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       G         - Em
3. Honey I know, I know, I know, times are changin',
D                                                               C            
   it's time we all reach out for somethin' new, that means you, too.
G                                        - Em
   You say you want a leader, but you can't seem to make up your mind,
                                 D                                                                G
   I think you better close it, and let me guide you to the purple rain.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - -    C                                   G    - Em
Purple rain purple rain, purple rain purple rain,
                              D    - D7
purple rain purple rain,
   D                                                                                        G   
I only want to see you, only want to see you, in the purple rain.
 
    G – Em – D – C     G – Em – D – C     G – Em – D – C (.....) - G

 

(capo 3rd)

 

    (Prince)