[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]
Elvis Presley-Can't Help Falling In Love - BPM - 65
[CAPO 2]
C G C G e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------1------------------------------1--------------------| G|-----0---0------------0-------------0---0------------0-----| D|---2-------2--------0---0---------2-------2--------0---0---| A|-3----------------2-------2-----3----------------2-------2-| E|----------------3------------------------------3-----------| 2nd guitar repeat...
[Intro - CAPO 2] [C][G][C][C/G]
[Verse 1] [C] Wise [Em] men [Am] say, only [Am] [F] fools [C] rush [G] in But [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] fa [*] lling in [C] love [G] with [C] you
[C] Shall [Em] I [Am] stay, [Am] would it [F] be [C] a [G] sin? If [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] fa [*] lling in [C] love [G] with [C] you
[Chorus] [Em] Like a river [B7] flows [Em] surely to the [B7] sea [Em] Darling so it [B7] goes [Em] Some things [A7] are meant to [Dm] be [G]
[Verse 2] [C] Take [Em] my [Am] hand, take my [F] whole [C] life [G] too For [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] you
[Chorus] [Em] Like a river [B7] flows [Em] surely to the [B7] sea [Em] Darling so it [B7] goes [Em] Some things [A7] are meant to [Dm] be [G]
[Verse 3] [C] Take [Em] my [Am] hand, take my [F] whole [C] life [G] too For [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] you [C] For [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] you
