[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]
[VERSE] [A] Used to spend my nights out in a barr [Bm] oom Liquor was the [Bm] only love I've [A] known [A] But you rescued me from reachin' for the bot [Bm] tom And brought me [Bm] back from being too far [A] gone ------ You're as
[CHORUS] [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key You're as sweee [Bm] eet as strawberry [A] wine You're as [A] warm as a glass of bra [Bm] ndy And honey, I stay stoned on your [Bm] love all the [A] time
[VERSE] I [A] 've looked for love in all the same old [Bm] places Found the bottom [Bm] of a bottle was always [A] dry B [A] But when you poured out your heart I didn't waste [Bm] it ‘Cause there's nothing like your [Bm] love to get me [A] high, yeah You're as
[CHORUS] [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key You're as sweee [Bm] eet as strawberry [A] wine You're as [A] warm as a glass of bra [Bm] ndy And honey, I stay stoned on your [Bm] love all the [A] time
[INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO] [A][Bm][Bm][A] x 2
[CHORUS] You're as [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key You're as sweee [Bm] eet as strawberry [A] wine You're as [A] warm as a glass of bra [Bm] ndy And honey, I stay stoned on your [Bm] love all the [A] time
[OUTRO] You're as [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key Tennessee whis [Bm] key Tennessee whisk [A] ey