[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]
[Intro - No drums for first time round chords] [No drums] 2 bars just drums then chords come in [A/D-xx0220][C9-x32030] x 2 … One, one, one, one [A/D]One,   [A/D]two [C9]One, two, [C9]three, ow
[Riff] [A/D-xx0230][C9-x32030]
[Verse 1] [A/D] … Wake up, [C9] kids .. we got the dreamers disease [A/D] Age fourteen, [C9] they got you down on your knees [A/D]So polite, we're busy still saying please [Em7][Asus4][A]
[A/D] Fre ne [C9] emies, who when you're down ain't your friend [A/D] Every [C9] night we smash a Mercedes-Benz [A/D] First we [C9] run, and then we laugh 'til we cry [Em7][Asus4][A]
[Pre Chorus - FIRST 4 LINES HEAD VOICE] But [F#m7] when the [F#m7] night is [Bm] falling [A] You [G] cannot [G] find the light [Asus4][A] (light) You [F#m7] feel your [F#m7] dreams are [Bm] dying [A] Hold [G] tight [G] [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you
[Chorus] [G] Don't [G] let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] One [F#m7] dance [Bm7] left This world is [A] gonna pull through [G] Don't [G] give [Asus4] up You've got a [A] reason to live [F#m7] Can't [F#m7]for [Bm] get We only [A] get what we give [G] [Am7][G]
[A/D][C9] I'm comin' home, baby [A/D] You're tops [C9] Give it to me now
[Verse 2] [A/D] 4 A [C9] M, we ran a miracle mile [A/D] We're flat [C9] broke But hey, we do it in style [A/D] The bad [C9] rich God's flying in for your trial [Em7][Asus4][A]
[Pre Chorus] But [F#m7] when the [F#m7] night is [Bm] falling [A] You [G] cannot [G] find a friend [Asus4][A] (friend) You [F#m7] feel your [F#m7] tree is breaking [Bm][A] Just [G] bend [G] [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you
[Chorus] [G] Don't [G] let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] One [F#m7] dance [Bm7] left This world is [A] gonna pull through [G] Don't [G] give [Asus4] up You've got a [A] reason to live [F#m7] Can't [F#m7]for [Bm] get We only [A] get what we give [G] [Am7][G]
[Vamp] [A/D][C9] x 2
[Bridge] [A/D] This whole damn [Am7] world could [G] fall a [A/D]part You'll be o [Am7]kay, fol [G]low your [A/D]heart You're in harm's [Am7] way, I'm [G] right be [A/D]hind Now say you're mine [Em][A] [Em][A] (stop?) You've got the music in you
[Chorus] [G] Don't [G] let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] One [F#m7] dance [Bm7] left This world is [A] gonna pull through [G] Don't [G] give [Asus4] up You've got a [A] reason to live [F#m7] Can't [F#m7]for [Bm] get We only [A] get what we give [G]
[G] Don't [G] let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] Don't [F#m7] let [Bm7] go [A]
[G] Fly [G] high, [Asus4] high i i [A] i i [F#m7] high [F#m7] high [Bm7] high high [A] high high high … What's [G] reeee [G] allll [Asus4][A] can't [F#m7] dieeeee[F#m7]eeeeeeee [Bm7][A]
[Verse 4] [G] Health insurance, [G] rip off lying [Asus4] FDA, big [A] bankers buying [F#m7] Fake computer [F#m7] crashes dining [Bm7] Cloning while they're [A] multiplying [G] Fashion shoots with [G] Beck and Hanson [Asus4] Courtney Love [A] and Marilyn Manson [F#m7] You're all fakes Run [F#m7] to your mansions [Bm7] Come around, we'll [A] kick your asses
[Chorus] [G] Don't [G] let go [Asus4][A] [F#m7] One [F#m7] dance [Bm7] left [A] [G] Don't [G] give up [Asus4][A] [F#m7] Can't for [Bm7] get [A] [Repeat to fade or end on D]