[Intro BPM - 85] Drums - same approach as with Superstition - both hands playing drums on body Final snare with RH so can bring LH hand over to play G [G]
[Verse - start with sort of power chords] [G] All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see you eyes Rosanna, Rosanna [F9] I never thought that a girl like you could ever [Em7] care for me, Ros [G] anna [CC] (big riff) [F] All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight (stay on chest voice) (Head voice) Rosanna, Rosanna [Eb x65343] I didn't know you were looking for more than [Dm7] I could ever give
[Chorus] - play double time,slight slap on strings for snare [Gm] Not quite a year since she [F/A] went a [Bb] way, Ros [Eb x65343] an [Bb] na [F] yeah [Gm] Now she's gone and I [F/A] have to [Bb] say [Eb Eb, Bb Bb, F F - sustain F - Drums - play triplets just with right hand - keep bass drum going then on final stab play high F5 x-x-10-10-13-13] (drums (s) = snare, b = bass) [F] (s)Meet [Gm] (s)you [Cm7] all the way (b bxb), (bb)[Eb x65343] (bb)[Bb] (bb)[F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, Ros [Eb x65343] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, [Eb x65343][Bb][F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, (no snare on this one) Ros [Eb x65343] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah
[Verse] [G] I can see your face still shining through the window on the other side Rosanna, Rosanna [F9] I didn't know that a girl like you could make me feel so [Em7] sad, Rosanna [G][C] [F] (stay on chest voice) All I wanna do is tell you now you'll never ever have to compromise (Head voice) Rosanna, Rosanna [Eb] I never thought that losing you could ev [Dm7] er hurt so bad
[Chorus] - play double time,slight slap on strings for snare [Gm] Not quite a year since she [F/A] went a [Bb] way, Ros [Eb x65343] an [Bb] na [F] yeah [Gm] Now she's gone and I [F/A] have to [Bb] say [Eb Eb, Bb Bb, F F - sustain F - Drums xxS SBB SxS SBB SxS] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, [Eb x65343][Bb][F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, Ros [Eb x65343] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, [Eb x65343][Bb][F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, Ros [Eb x65343] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah
[Instrumental - Verse Chords] G G G F9 Em7 G (G C) Guitar Solo F F F F Eb Eb Dm7 Dm7
[Chorus] - play double time,slight slap on strings for snare [Gm] Not quite a year since she [F/A] went a [Bb] way, Ros [Eb x65343] an [Bb] na [F] yeah [Gm] Now she's gone and I [F/A] have to [Bb] say [Eb Eb, Bb Bb, F F -Break] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, [Eb x65343][Bb][F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, Ros [Eb x65343] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, [Eb x65343][Bb][F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, Ros [Eb x65343] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah
[Drum fill - Drum xxS SSS SxS SSS SxS - keep bass drum on 1 through] Then xxS Sxx Sxx B on (SS)Meet (S)You (B)All [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, [Eb,][Bb,][F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, Ros [Eb] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, [Eb,][Bb,][F] [F] Meet [Gm] you [Cm7] all the way, Ros [Eb] ann [Bb] a [F] yeah
[Piano and guitar solo out in Gm]
Keyboard/Guitar Riff: Fade
[Notes] Horn run - MUTED strum up and down to help higher notes ring out - don't fret little finger on E of D ever - keep floating --3123123 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 E ---1--111-1-------3-p1-1-1---1-- B ---1--331-1-------1----3-3---1-- G ---2--222-2-------2----2-2---2-- D ---x--xxx-x-------x----x-x---3-- A ---3--333-3-------3----3-3---3 E ---1--111-1-------1----1-1---1 +snare +snare
Horn run --3123123 1 2 3 1 2 3 E --------4p3p1-------13-- B ---0356-------3(3)--13-- G --3-----------------10-- D --------------------10-- A ------------------------ E ------------------------
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Horn run --3123123 1 2 3 1 2 3 E ---1--111-1----------------13-- B ---1--331------------------13-- G ---2--222------13p12p10----10-- D ---3--xx3--------------12--10-- A ---3--333--------------- E ---1--111---------------
Or
Finger flick for Rosanna on horn line during G 3x003x-3x00x3-----3x005x-3x003x 1------2----Flick-----Flick---Flick Imply horn part on G during Rosanna - play G6 320000 or 3x003x -- 3x0000 3x0003 3x0003 3x0000 3x003x Drum fill after 'have to say' xxS SSS SxS SSS SxS - hard hit on final snare - try flam Bxx xxx Bxx xxx Bxx Meet you all the way - play F and Gm with Snare Consider using x65343 version of Eb for parts of the song F9 is Fsus2 at 8th fret, Em7 at 7th fret bring arms all the way round for intro (mute strings with left arm) play hihat on side of guitar and play same figure as original
[Verse 1] [C] I never meant to cause you any [Am] sorrow ----------- [G] I never meant to cause you any [F] pain --------------------- [C] I only want one time to see you laugh [Am] ing I (now adds extra half bar on G) [G] only want to see you laughing [G]in the purple [C] rain
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple [F] rain Purple rain, purple [C] rain [Am] Purple rain, purple [G] rain [G] (break) (now adds extra half bar on G) [G]I only want to see you bathing in the Purple [C] Rain
[Verse 2] I never wanted to be your weekend [C] lover [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] end
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple [F] 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]
[Chorus] Purple rain, purple [F] 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]
