[Intro - BPM 93] [Drums first - 4 bars - 2/4 - slap snare - figure BS xS xS xS] [then Bass + Guitar figure] D -----Am-x-7------F-x-7----------- A ------------------------------ x 2 E 3--5--------3--1-------------- (use thumb to clearly articulate)
[Then just Bass] A --7-5-3-3-----5--3---3--3------ x 2 E 5--------3--1------------3--5--
[Verse 1 - Bass drum just on 1, slap snare] [Am] We move like cagey tig [G] ers Oh, [G] we [F] couldn't get closer than this [G] The [Am] way we walk, the way we talk [G] The [F] way we stalk, the way we kiss [G] We [Am] slip through the streets while everyone sleeps [G] Getting [F] bigger and sleeker and whiter and brighter [G] We [Am] bite and scratch and scream all night [G] Let's [F] go and throw all the songs we know
[Chorus - Strum on all beats] [C] Into the sea, you and me ... All these [Dm] years and no one heard ......I'll [C] show you in spring, it's a treacherous thing We [Dm] missed you, hissed the (full drums) [Am] Lovecats [G] we [F] missed you, hissed the [G] (Bah da bah bah bah bah bada, Bah ba bah, bah ba ba bada) [Am] Lovecats [G][F] (Bah da bah bah bah bah bada, Bah ba bah, bah ba ba bada) [G] You're so
[Verse 2 - Back to slap snare but now full bass drum] [Am] wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderful [G] ly [F] pretty ..............Oh, [G] you [Am] know that I'd do anything [G] for [F] you ......We [G] should [Am] have each other to tea, huh? We [G] should [F] have each other with cream [G] Then [Am] curl up [####Stop for scroll - keep bass drum going####] in the fire and sleep for a while It's [G] the [F] grooviest thing, it's the perfect dream
[Chorus - slap snare] [C] Into the sea, you and me ... All these [Dm] years and no one heard ......I'll [C] show you in spring, it's a treacherous thing We [Dm] missed you, hissed the (just bass - just one strum and sustain on each main chord) [Am] Lovecats [G] we [F] missed you, hissed the [G] [Am] Lovecats [G] we [F] missed you, hissed the (full drums) [Am] Lovecats [G] we [F] missed you, hissed the [G] (Bah da bah bah bah bah bada, bah ba bah, bah ba ba bada) [Am] Lovecats [G] we [F] missed you, hissed... [G] You're so
[Verse 3 - Back to slap snare] [Am] wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderful [G] ly [F] pretty ..............Oh, [G] you [Am] know that I'd do anything [G] for [F] you ...We [G] should [Am] have each other to tea, huh? We [G] should [F] have each other with cream [G] Then [Am] curl up in the fire and sleep for a while It's [G] the [F] grooviest thing, it's the perfect dream
[Bridge - slap snare] [Em] Hand in hand is the only way to land And [F] always the right way round .... Not [Em] broken in pieces like hated little meeces How [F] could we miss someone as dumb as... (Drums and bass only) [Am] This? (how can we miss someone as dumb as) [G] We [F] missed you, hissed the [G] [Am] Lovecats [Fmaj7]
[Refrain - Guitar back in - Full drums] [Am] (Bah da bah bah bah bah ba [G] da, [F] bah ba bah, bah ba ba bada [G] [Am][G][F] I love you, let's go (Bah da bah bah bah bah bada, bah ba bah, bah ba ba bada)
[Verse 1] [G] I never meant to cause you any s [Em] orrow [D] I never meant to cause you any p [C] ain [G] I only want one time to see you laugh [Em] ing I [D] only want to see you laughing in the purple [G] ra [N.C.] in
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple r [C] ain Purple rain, purple r [G] ain [Em] Purple rain, purple r [D] ain I only want to see you bathing in the Purple [G] Ra [N.C.] in
[Verse 2] I never wanted to be your weekend l [G] over [Em] [D] I only wanted to be some kind of fr [C] iend [G] Baby I could never steal you from an [Em] other [D] It's such a shame our friendship had to [G] en [N.C.] d
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple r [C] ain Purple rain, purple r [G] ain [Em] Purple rain, purple r [D] ain I only want to see you underneath the purple [G] ra [N.C.] in
[Verse 3] Honey I know I know I know times are ch [G] angin' [Em] [D] It's time we all reach out for somethin' new [C]
That means you too [G] You say you want a leader [Em] But you can't seem to make up your mind I think you better close i [D] and let me guide you to the purple rain [G][N.C.]
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple r [C] ain Purple rain, purple [G] rain (Whew)
if you know what I'm singin' about help me and [Em] come on raise your hand Purple rain, purple r [D] ain
I only want to see you, only want to see you In the purple rain [G][N.C.]
[Outro] [G][Em][D][C] Guitar line relative to capo over all chords at end E - 3 2 3 2 3 23 02 B - 3