Purple Rain Chords & Tabs

by Prince

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Suggested Pattern:
BPM: 57
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 202, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101]
(capo on 3rd fret)
Chords:
G       320033
Em      022000
D       xx0232
C       x32010

[Intro]
G Em D C

[Verse 1]
G                               Em   
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
D                               C  
I never meant to cause you any pain
G                                    Em 
I only want one time to see you laughing
D                                           G N.C.
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain

[Chorus]
                     C  
Purple rain, purple rain
                     G  Em
Purple rain, purple rain
                     D  
Purple rain, purple rain
G N.C.
I only want to see you bathing in the Purple Rain

[Verse 2]
                                   G   Em
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
D                                  C   
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
G                                   Em   
Baby I could never steal you from another
D                                          G N.C.
It's such a shame our friendship had to end

[Chorus]
                     C  
Purple rain, purple rain
                     G  Em
Purple rain, purple rain
                     D  
Purple rain, purple rain
G N.C.
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain

[Verse 3]
                                       G     Em
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                        
You say you want a leader
Em                                     
But you can't seem to make up your mind
                          D
I think you better close it
G N.C.
and let me guide you to the purple rain

[Chorus]
                     C  
Purple rain, purple rain
                    G          
Purple rain, purple rain (Whew)

if you know what I'm singin' about
            Em                     
help me and come on raise your hand
                     D  
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you, only want to see you
G N.C.
In the purple rain

[Outro]
G    Em    D    C