[Verse 1] Umm, [C] I would take the stars out of the sky for you, [Am7] Stop the rain from falling, if you asked me to, [Dm7] I'd do anything for you, your [Am7] wish is my command, [Dm7] I could move a mountain when your [G7sus4] hand is in my [G7] hand
[Verse 2] Umm, [C] Words cannot express how much you mean to me, [Am7] There must be some other way to make you see, [Dm7] If it takes my heart and soul, You [Am7] know I'd pay the price, [Dm7] Everything that I possess, I'd [G7sus4] gladly sacri - [G7] fice
[Chorus] Oh, [C] you to me are everything, The [Cmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7] To [C] you, I guess, I'm just a clown, Who [Cmaj7] picks you up each time you're down, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7]
[Bridge] You [Dm7] give me just a taste of love... To [G7sus4] build my hopes u - [G7] pon, You [Dm7] know you got the power, girl, To [G7sus4] keep me holding [G7] on, So ... [C] now you've got the [Cmaj7] best of me, Come [Dm7] on, and take the [G7sus4] rest of me, C Am7 Dm7 G7sus4 G7 Oh, baby!
[Verse 3] Umm, [C] though you're close to me, we seem so far apart, [Am7] Maybe, given time, you'll have a change of heart, [Dm7] If it takes forever, girl, then [Am7] I'm prepared to wait, The [Dm7] day you give your love to me... Won't [G7sus4] be a day too [G7] late
[Chorus] Oh, [C] you to me are everything, The [Cmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7] To [C] you, I guess, I'm just a clown, Who [Cmaj7] picks you up each time you're down, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7]
[Bridge] You [Dm7] give me just a taste of love... To [G7sus4] build my hopes u - [G7] pon, You [Dm7] know, you got the power, girl, To [G7sus4] keep me holding [G7] on, So ... [C] now you've got the [Cmaj7] best of me, Come [Dm7] on, and take the [G7sus4] rest of me, C Am7 Em9 A7sus4 A7 Oh, baby! | / / / / |
[Chorus] Oh, [D] you, to me, are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Em9] baby! Oh, baby! Oh, [A7sus4] baby! Yes, I [A7] need you, baby, [D] you to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, oh, [Em9] baby, You are [A7sus4] everything to me, [A7] can't you see?
[Chorus] [D] You to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, oh, [Em9] baby, Oh, [A7sus4] baby, ...you're [A7] everything, [D] You to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing...
[Suggested ending - slow down over this line] Oh, [Em9] baby, ...you are [A7sus4] every - [A7] thing... to... [Dmaj7] me
[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]
