[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 1] [G] Looking from a [D/F#] window a [Em] bove It's like a [D] story of [C] love Can you [G] hear [D] me [G] Came back only [D/F#] yester [Em] day I'm moving [D] farther [C] away Want you [G] near [D] me
[Chorus] [C] All I needed was the [D] love you gave [G] All I needed for a [C] nother day And [C] all I ever [D] knew Only y [G] ou [%]
[Verse 2] [G] Sometimes when I [D/F#] think of her [Em] name When it's [D] only a [C] game And I [G] need [D] you [G] Listening to the [D/F#] words that you [Em] say It's getting [D] harder to [C] stay When I [G] see [D] you
[Chorus] [C] All I needed was the [D] love you gave [G] All I needed for a [C] nother day And [C] all I ever [D] knew Only y [G] ou [%]
[Solo] G D/F# Em D C G D G D/F# Em D C G D
[Chorus] [C] All I needed was the [D] love you gave [G] All I needed for a [C] nother day And [C] all I ever [D] knew Only y [G] ou
[Verse 3] [G] This is gonna [D/F#] take a long [Em] time And I [D] wonder what's [C] mine Can't [G] take no [D] more [G] Wonder if you'll [D/F#] under [Em] stand It's just the [D] touch of your [C] hand Behind a [G] closed [D] door
[Chorus] [C] All I needed was the [D] love you gave [G] All I needed for a [C] nother day And [C] all I ever [D] knew Only yo [G] u [%]
