The Purple Rain
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
[Intro]
G | G | C | G |
G | G | C | G |
C | Am | Em | Bm |
C | C | D | D |
[Verse 1]
G C G
If you were here we, could hang out all night
G C G
And wash our rags till they were almost white
C Am Em Bm
I stopped there on my way, but it didn’t feel right
C D
No longer knew a soul, no soul knew me
[Verse 2]
G C G
I never called you, and you never came
G C G
I stayed a couple streets away from blame
C Am Em Bm
Hole up in a poem made of pith and pain
C D
I often read the end before the start.
[Chorus]
G Em C G
I remember you to the sea-bound train
G Em C G
Remember you to the fruited plains
G Am Em Bm
Purple mountains in purple rain
C D
Won’t always separate the shining seas
[Bridge]
Bm Em
Here’s a man one heartbeat from a ghost
Bm C D
Here’s a vein, it spiders coast to coast
G Em C G
One thousand quiet cuts, and I do believe we’re close
C D
Been bleeding out for years, and years, and years
[Instrumental]
G | G | C | G |
G | G | C | G |
C | Am | Em | Bm |
C | C | D | D |
[Chorus]
G Em C G
I remember you to her sea-bound train
G Em C G
Remember you to her fruited plains
G Am Em Bm
Purple mountains in purple rain
C D
Won’t always separate the shining seas
[Chorus]
G Em C G
Remember me to her sea-bound train
G Em C G
Remember me to her fruited plains
G Am Em Bm
Purple mountains in purple rain
C D
Won’t always separate the shining seas
[Outro]
D G
The wake is washing over me
How to play The 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 E. 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.