[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]
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Intro - No drums - Capo 2 for original but don't bother save Basic picked arpeggios] [Em][Em][C][G] yeah [Em][Em][C][G]
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C]fi [G]re The one [Em] desi[C] re[G] Believe [Em] when [C]I [G]say [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way (drums in) But we [Em] are [C]two [G]worlds apart [Em] Can't [C]reach [G]to your [Em] heart When [C]you [G]say That [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) Tell me [C] why I [C] never wanna [D] hear you [G] say [Em] I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Verse] Am I [Em] your [C]fi [G]re Your one [Em] desi[C] re[G] Yes I [Em]know oh oh its [C]too [G]late but [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) Tell me [C] why I [C] never wanna [D] hear you [G] say [CAREFUL - NOTE THE FINAL CHORD HERE IS B] [Em] I want [Em] it [B]that [B]way
[Bridge] [Em]Now I can see that we're fall [G/D] ing apart From+the [C] way that it used to be, [Am] ye ah [D] no [Em]matter the di stance I [G/D]want you to know That [C]deep down inside of me... [D] (Drums stop) you are
[Verse - Note chords change a bit and melody - on the D you stay at A - don't drop as far] [C] my [D]fi [Em]re The one [C] desi[D] re[Em] You [C] (g) are [C] You (g) are, (note up) you [D] (D) are, (now higher) you [G] are are [Em] (play 0 3 and 7 on E string relative to Capo) [D] (stop)
[Chorus - HEAD VOICE - KEY CHANGE] [NC] Don't wanna hear you (full drums) [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mist [F#m] take [D] I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I.... I want it [E] that [A] way
[Chorus] Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache) Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take) Tell me [D] why I [D] never wanna [E]hear you [A]say [F#m]I want [F#m] it [E]that [A]way
Tell me (big head voice) [D] why.... ha i [E] i i [F#m] ache) Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take) Tell me [D] why I [D] never wanna [E]hear you [A]say (drums stop) [F#m] I want [F#m] it [E]that [A]way
