Purple Rain
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Capo 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOd07NS94Bo
Asus2 Asus2/F#
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
E Dadd9
I never meant to cause you any pain
Asus2 Asus2/F#
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
E Break
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Dadd9
Purple rain, purple rain
Asus2
Purple rain, purple rain
Asus2/F# E
Purple rain, Purple rain
E Break
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain
Asus2 Asus2/F#
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
E Dadd9
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Asus2 Asus2/F#
Baby, I could never steal you from another, oh no
E
Such a shame our friendship had to end
purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain
Honey, I know, I know times are wasted
It's time we all reach out for something new and 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, well, let me guide you to the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain
Purple rain
Rain of the night, purple rain
How to play Purple Rain
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Asus2. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.