[Intro - BPM 130 - Drums straight in In chorus, emphasise snare hits on some chords as question and answer to vocals]
[E] E ----------------------- B ----9999--------------- G ----9999----2-1---2-1-- D ----9999----2---2-----2 x 2 A ----7777----2---------- E ------------0---------- DrB S B
[Verse] [E] Dark in the city, [Esus4] night is a [E] wire, steam in the subway, the [Esus4] earth is a- [E] fire Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do [E] Woman you want me, [Esus4] give me a [E] sign and catch me breathing even [Esus4] closer be- [E] hind Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do
[Chorus] [C] In touch with the [G] ground, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you I smell like I [C] sound, I'm lost in a [G] crowd and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, in discord and [G] rhyme, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Mouth is a [C] live, with juices like [G] wine, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf (full drums stop)
[Em] (drum fill x S x S x S )
[Verse] [E] Stalked in the forest, [Esus4] too close to [E] hide, I'll be upon you by the [Esus4] moonlight [E] side Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do [E] High blood drumming on your [Esus4] skin it's so [E] tight, you feel my heat, I'm just a [Esus4] moment be- [E] hind Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do
[Chorus - Emphasise chords on snare as per drums] [C] In touch with the [G] ground, I'm on the [F] hunt I'm after you Scent and a [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I howl and I [F] whine, I'm after you Mouth is a- [C] live, all running in- [G] side, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf [Em7]
[Bridge - Drum solo or something :-)] [Em7] Hungry like the wolf
[Outro] Burning the [C] ground, I break from the [G] crowd, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you I smell like I [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Mouth is a- [C] live with juices like [G] wine and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Burning the [C] ground, I break from the [G] crowd, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Scent and a [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I howl and I [F] whine, I'm after you Mouth is a [C] live, all running in- [G] side, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf (Fade)
[Verse 1 - Drums in ] (4 bars - 1 bar = 2 snares) [C] --------- I never meant to cause you any [Am] sorrow ----------- [G] ------- I never meant to cause you any [F] pain ---------------------
(2 bars) [C] ---- I only want one time to see you [Am]laughing ----------
(1.5 bars - half starts at *) I [G] only want to see you laughing *[G]in the purple
[Chorus - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time] [C]rain(drums stop) Purple rain, purple [F]rain(drums back)....(1 2 3 4)... Purple rain, purple [C]rain (1 2 3 4 - descend to Am) [Am] -- Purple rain, purple
[G]rain ...... (1 2 3 4)(1 2 3 4) [G]I only want to see you bathing (1/2 bar) in the Purple [C]Rain (drum stop - 1 bar until drums come back in)
[Verse 2 - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time] I never wanted to be your weekend [C] lover (drums in) [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](stop)end
[Chorus - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time] Purple rain, purple [F](drums back in) 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](stop)
[Chorus - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time] Purple rain, purple [F](drums back in) 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]
