Purple Rain Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Bb
Capo:	no capo

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Chords

Bbadd9/D

Gm7add11

Bbsus2

Gm7

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[Intro]
Bbadd9/D   Gm7add11   F   Eb
 
[Verse]
Bbsus2                             Gm7
    I never meant to cause you any sorrow
F                                  Eb
    I never meant to cause you any pain
Bbsus2                                Gm7
    I only wanted to one time see you laughing
F                                                   Bbsus2
    I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain
 
[Chorus]
                        Eb
    Purple rain, purple rain
Eb                      Bbsus2
    Purple rain, purple rain
Gm7                     F
    Purple rain, purple rain
F                                                  Bbsus2
    I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain
 
[Verse]
                                        Bbsus2      Gm7      F
    I never wanted to be your weekend lover
                                     Eb
    I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Bbsus2                                Gm7
   Baby I could never steal you from another
F                                          Bbsus2
   It’s such a shame our friendship had to end
 
[Chorus]
                       Eb
   Purple rain, purple rain
Eb                     Bbsus2
   Purple rain, purple rain
Gm7                    F
   Purple rain, purple rain
F                                                 Bbsus2
   I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain
 
[Verse]
                                      Bb          Gm       F
 Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing
                                     Eb
   It's time we all reach out for something new, that means you too
Bb
   You say you want a leader
 Gm
  But you can't seem to make up your mind
F                                                                 Bb
 I think you better close it and let me guide you to the purple rain
 
[Chorus]
                       Eb
   Purple rain, purple rain
Eb                     Bb
   Purple rain, purple rain
Gm                     F
   Purple rain, purple rain
F
 I only want to see you
                                       Bb
I only want to see you in the purple rain
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Not to say that the chords are incorrect, but the fingering is much easier with a capo on the 1st fret. The chords for the intro/verse with capo are: Asus2, Asus2/F#, E, D. The chorus is: D, Asus2, Asus2/F#, E.

Excellent chords

Next part of the lyrics... [tab]Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changing It's time we all reach out for something new That means you too You say you want a leader But you can't seem to make up your mind I think you better close it And let me guide you into the purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain If you know what I'm singing about up here C'mon raise your hand Purple rain, purple rain I only want to see you Only want to see you in the purple rain[/tab]