[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
[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]
[Verse - With Bn+ go for barre on 2 3rd frets - easier to play] [A] I can't fight this [E/A] feeling any [F#m7/A] longer [E/A] And [Bm] yet I'm still [Bb+-6x433x] afraid to let it [Esus4] flow [E] What [A] started out as [E/G#] friendship Has grown [Em/G] strong - [F#] er I only [Bm] wish I had [C#m] the [D] strength to let it [Esus4] show [E] [A] I tell myself that [E/G#] I can't hold out for [F#m] ever I say [Bm] there is no [Bb+] reason for my [Esus4] fear [E] Cause [A] I feel so se [E/G#] cure when we're to [Em/G] ge - [F#] ther You give [Bm] my life di [C#m] rection You make [D] everything so [E] clear
[Pre-Chorus] And [D] even as I wander I'm [C#m] keeping you in sight You're a [D] candle in the window On a [A] cold dark winter's [E] night And [D] I'm getting closer than [F#m] I ever thought I might [Esus4] [E][E] ... [D][D]
[Chorus] And [D] I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] It's time to bring this [A] ship into the [Bm] shore And [C#m] throw away the [D] oars for [Esus4] ever [E][E] ... [D][D] Cause I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] And if I have to [A] crawl upon the [Bm] floor Come [C#m] crashing through your [D] door Baby [Esus4] I can't fight this [E] feeling anymore
[Verse] [A] My life has been such a [E/A] whirlwind since I [F#m7/A] saw you [E/A] I've been [Bm7] running 'round in [Bb+] circles in my [E] mind And it [A] always seems that I'm fo [E/G#] lo oh wing [Em/G] you [F#7] girl Cause you [Bm] take me to the [C#m] places That alone [D] I'd never [E] find
[Pre-Chorus] And [D] even as I wander I'm [C#m] keeping you in sight You're a [D] candle in the window On a [A] cold dark winter's [E] night And [D] I'm getting closer than [F#m] I ever thought I might [Esus4] [E][E] ... [D][D]
[Chorus] And [D] I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] It's time to bring this [A] ship into the [Bm] shore And [C#m] throw away the [D] oars for [Esus4] ever [E][E] ... [D][D] Cause I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] And if I have to [A] crawl upon the [Bm] floor Come [C#m] crashing through your [D] door Baby [Esus4] I can't fight this [E] feeling anymore