[Intro - BPM 140] Opening keyboard part Just bass drum E-55--5------ B-XX--X------ G-XX--X------ x 2 D-77--7------ A-XX--X------ E-55--5------ Drums - 3 triplets finish on 1 of 4 then play upstroke to start chords Play triplets below strings (at treble end) so easier to play upstroke Play triplets with both hands RLL RLL RLL R then upstroke to start
Am C F (C x Gsus2 x - triplet feel) (x2)
[Verse 1 - on Em you can play double snare sometimes to emphasise that bit] [G] Some
[Am] times, [C] I [F] feel, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Get A- [F] way, From the [C]pain [G]you [Am] drive in- [C] to the [F] heart of [C]me [G]the
[Am] love [C] we [F] share, [C]seems [G]to, [Am] Go [C] no [F] where [C]And [G]I've [Am] lost [C] my [F] light, [C]For [G]I [Am] toss and [C] turn; I can't [F] sleep at night [C][G].
[Chorus 1] [A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you, [F] This tainted love you've given, I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you. [Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh, [Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C][G]
[Verse 2] [Am] Now [C] I [F] know, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Get A- [F] way [C]You [G]don't [Am] really [C] want any [F] more from [C]me [G]to
[Am] make [C] things [F] right You [C]need [G]some [Am] one to [C] hold you [F] tight. [C]And [G]you [Am] think love [C] is to [F] pray, [C]But [G]I'm [Am] sorry, [C] I don't [F] pray that [C]way. [G]
[Chorus 2] [A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you, [F] This tainted love you've given, I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you. [Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh, [Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C][G]Don't
[Verse 3] [Am] touch [C] me, [F] please, I [C]can [G]not [Am] stand the [C] way you [F] tease. [C] I [G] [Am] love you, though you [C] hurt me [F] so, [C]Now [G]I'm [Am] going to [C] pack my [F] things and go[C][G]
[Verse 1] [G] I never meant to cause you any s [Em] orrow [D] I never meant to cause you any p [C] ain [G] I only want one time to see you laugh [Em] ing I [D] only want to see you laughing in the purple [G] ra [N.C.] in
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple r [C] ain Purple rain, purple r [G] ain [Em] Purple rain, purple r [D] ain I only want to see you bathing in the Purple [G] Ra [N.C.] in
[Verse 2] I never wanted to be your weekend l [G] over [Em] [D] I only wanted to be some kind of fr [C] iend [G] Baby I could never steal you from an [Em] other [D] It's such a shame our friendship had to [G] en [N.C.] d
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple r [C] ain Purple rain, purple r [G] ain [Em] Purple rain, purple r [D] ain I only want to see you underneath the purple [G] ra [N.C.] in
[Verse 3] Honey I know I know I know times are ch [G] angin' [Em] [D] It's time we all reach out for somethin' new [C]
That means you too [G] You say you want a leader [Em] But you can't seem to make up your mind I think you better close i [D] and let me guide you to the purple rain [G][N.C.]
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple r [C] ain Purple rain, purple [G] rain (Whew)
if you know what I'm singin' about help me and [Em] come on raise your hand Purple rain, purple r [D] ain
I only want to see you, only want to see you In the purple rain [G][N.C.]
[Outro] [G][Em][D][C] Guitar line relative to capo over all chords at end E - 3 2 3 2 3 23 02 B - 3