[Intro: *CAPO 1st FRET* - don't bother live] G G6 Em7 C, D Dadd9 D Dadd9, Cadd9 C, Cadd9 C, G G6 G G6
[Verse 1:] G Em7 C D Marvin, he was a friend of mine, C Cadd9 C D And he could sing a song, his heart in every line. G Em7 C D Marvin, sang of the joy and pain, C Cadd9 C D He opened up our minds, and I still can hear him say;
[Bridge 1:] Em Am7 D Aww, talk to me, so you can see; what's going on. Em Am7 Cadd9 Say you will, sing your songs, for-evermore, evermore.
[Chorus 1:] G Em C D Gonna be some sweet sounds, coming down, on the nightshift. C G Am7/D-x55555 I bet you're singing proud, oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd. G Em C D Gonna be a long night; it's gonna be alright, on the nightshift. C D G Em7 Oh, you found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift. C D (G) You found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.
[Interlude:] G Em7, C D Dadd9 D Dadd9
[Verse 2: ] G Em7 C D Jackie, hey, what you doing now? C Cadd9 C D It seems like yesterday, when we were working out. G Em7 C D Jackie, you set the world on fire. C Cadd9 C D You came and gifted us; your love it lifted us, higher and higher.
[Bridge 2:] Em Am7 D Keep it up and we'll be there, at your side. Em Am7 Cadd9 Oh, say you will, sing your songs, for-evermore, evermore, evermore.
[Chorus 2:] G Em C D Gonna be some sweet sounds, coming down, on the nightshift. C G Am7/D I bet you're singing proud, oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd. G Em C D Gonna be a long night; it's gonna be alright, on the nightshift. C D Em7 Oh, you found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.
[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
[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]