[Intro Riff - First 4 bars - BPM 113] [D][G][D] e |--2-2-2--3-3-3-3--|--2------X-X-X---| B |--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3------X-X-X---| G |--2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|--2------X-X-X---| D |--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--------------| A |---------2-2-2-2--|-----------------| E |---------3-3-3-3--|-----------------|
[D][G][D] e |--2-2-2--3-3-3-3--|--2--------5-h8--| B |--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3--------------| G |--2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|--2--------------| D |--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--------------| A |---------2-2-2-2--|-----------------| E |---------3-3-3-3--|-----------------|
[Intro - With drums] x [D][D][D] - [G][G][G][G] - [D] x x x - x x x x x B S B S B B (full drums now) "oooowwww" - repeat once
[Verse 1] [N.C.] Darling, you've got to let me know, [D][G][D] [N.C.] Should I stay or should I go, [D][G][D] [N.C.] If you say that you are mine, [G][F][G] [N.C.] I'll be here 'til the end of time, [D][G][D] [N.C.] So you've got to let me know... [A7] [N.C.] ...Should I stay or should I go? [D][G][D]
[Verse 2] [N.C.] It's always tease, tease, tease, [D][G][D] [N.C.] You're happy when I'm on my knees, [D][G][D] [N.C.] One day it's fine, and next it's black, [G][F][G] [N.C.] So if you want me off your back, [D][G][D] [N.C.] Well, come on, and let me know... [A7] [N.C.] ...Should I stay or should I go? [D][G][D]
[Verse 3 - DOUBLE TIME - bd = bass drum - Intro drum pattern and just keep bass drum going after B B B BS - BSBSBSBS] [N.C.] Should(bd) I stay(bd), or should(bd) I(snare) [D] go now? [G][D] Should I stay, or should I [D] go now? [G][D] (more bass drum) If I go there will be [G] trouble, [F][G] And, if I stay, it will be [D] double, [G][D] So, come on, and let me [A7] know... ( 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 - stop+snare) [SNARE STOP]
[NO VOCALS - Drum figure] Sh I St Or Sh I Go (FOR GUIDANCE BUT NO VOCALS AT THIS POINT) [D][D] - [G][G][G][G]-[D] - stop S S - S S S S - S - B - B
[Verse 4 - NORMAL TIME] N.C. This indecision's (BS pickup) buggin' me, [D] (Esta inde - [G] cision me mo - [D] lesta) [N.C]If you don't want me, set me free! [D] (Si no me [G] quieres, libra - [D] me!) [N.C]Exactly whom I'm supposed to be? ( [G] Digame [F] ...quein [G] tengo ser!) [N.C] Don't you know which clothes even fit me? ( [D] No sabes que [G] ropas me que - [D] da?) [N.C]Come on, and let me know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) [N.C]Should I cool it, or should I blow? [D] (Me debo [G] ir o quedar - [D] me?)
[Break - NORMAL TIME] aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggh!!!!!!!! [D][G][D]SPLIT! [D][G][D] [G] (Yo me en - [F] frio o lo [G] soplo?) [D][G][D] [A7] [D][G][D]
[Verse 5 - DOUBLE TIME] [N.C.] Should(bd) I stay(bd), or should(bd) I(snare) [D]go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) Should I stay, or should I [D] go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) If I go there will be [G] trouble, (Si me [F] voy va a haber pel - [G] igro!) And if I stay it will be [D] double, (Si me [G] quedo sera el [D] doble!) So you gotta let me [A7] know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) [A7] Should I cool it, or should I [D] blow? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?)
[Verse 6] [D] Should I stay, or should I go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) If I go there will be [G] trouble, (Si me [F] voy va a haber pel - [G] igro!) And if I stay it will be [D] double, (Si me [G] quedo sera el [D] doble!) So you gotta let me [A7] know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) (snare on all chords to finish) [D] Should I [G] stay, or should I [D] go? (stop)
[Verse 1] [C] I never meant to cause you any [Am] sorrow ----------- [G] I never meant to cause you any [F] pain --------------------- [C] I only want one time to see you laugh [Am] ing I (now adds extra half bar on G) [G] only want to see you laughing [G]in the purple [C] rain
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple [F] rain Purple rain, purple [C] rain [Am] Purple rain, purple [G] rain [G] (break) (now adds extra half bar on G) [G]I only want to see you bathing in the Purple [C] Rain
[Verse 2] I never wanted to be your weekend [C] lover [Am] [G] I only wanted to be some kind of [F] friend [C] Baby I could never steal you from an [Am] other (now adds extra half bar on G*) [G] It's such a shame our [G*]friendship had to [C] end
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple [F] rain Purple rain, purple [C] rain [Am] Purple rain, purple [G] rain [G] (break) (now adds extra half bar on G) I only want to see you under [G]neath the Purple [C] Rain
[Verse 3] Honey I know I know I know times are [C] changin' [Am] [G] It's time we all reach out for somethin' new [F] That means you too [C] You say you want a leader [Am] But you can't seem to make up your mind I think you better close [G] it (now adds extra half bar on G) and let me guide you [G*] to the purple rain [C]
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple [F] rain Purple rain, purple [C] rain [Am] Purple rain, purple [G] rain [G] (break) (now adds extra half bar on G) I only want to see you in the Purple [C] Rain
[Outro - Play Cmaj7, Asus2, Gsus4 to allude to lead part] [C][Am][G][F]
