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Purple Rain by Prince - Guitar Chords

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            Prince: Purple Rain

Edit: Thanks to some input from user Augie9000, I have made some changes to this 
tab to make it more accurate. I am using a different Eadd9 than he recommended 
though, because it's more efficient with respect to the position of the other 
chords on the neck, and probably more familiar to most players.

Capo 1 for the key that it's played on the album. But sounds great open.

Chords:

Asus2   XX2200
F#m11   202200
Eadd9   022101
D5      XX0235

Intro: Asus2 x4, F#m11 x4, E x4, D5 x1
Verse: Asus2 x4, F#m11 x4, E x4, D5 x1 ~ Asus2 (4), F#m11, E (6), D5 (1)
Chorus: D5 x8, Asus2 x4, F#m11 x4, E x14, Asus2 x1


[Intro]

Asus2 x4, F#m11 x4, E x4, D5 x1


[Verse]

Asus2                             F#m11
    I never meant to cause you any sorrow
Eadd9                              D5
    I never meant to cause you any pain
Asus2                                F#m11
    I only wanted to one time see you laughing
Eadd9                                               Asus2
    I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain


[Chorus]

                       D5
    Purple rain purple rain
D5                     Asus2
    Purple rain purple rain
F#m11                  Eadd9
    Purple rain purple rain
Eadd9                                              Asus2
    I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain


[Verse]

                                        Asus2      F#m11      Eadd9
    I never wanted to be your weekend lover
                                     D5
    I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Asus2                                F#m11
   Baby I could never steal you from another
Eadd9                                      Asus2
   It’s such a shame our friendship had to end


[Chorus]

                      D5
   Purple rain purple rain
D5                    Asus2
   Purple rain purple rain
F#m11                 Eadd9
   Purple rain purple rain
Eadd9                                             Asus2
   I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain


[Verse]

Asus2                                   F#m11
Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changin'
Eadd9                                      D5
  It's time we all reach out for something new, (that means you too)
Asus2                         F#m11
      You say you want a leader, but you can't seem to make up your mind
Eadd9                                                              Asus2
And I think you better close it and let me guide you to the purple rain


[Chorus]

                       D5
    Purple rain purple rain
D5                     Asus2
    Purple rain purple rain

(If you know what I'm singin' about up here, come on raise your hand)

F#m11                  Eadd9
    Purple rain purple rain
Eadd9                                       Asus2
I only want to see you, only want to see you in the purple rain 
        

We also have 26 songs by Prince

• 1999
• 7
• Alphabet Street
• Controversy
• Cream
• Darling Nikki
• Diamonds And Pearls
• Do Me Baby
• I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
• I Wanna Be Your Lover
• I Would Die 4 U
• Kiss
• Lets Go Crazy
• Little Red Corvette
• Nothing Compares 2 U
• Paisley Park
• Pop Life
• Purple Rain
• Raspberry Beret
• Shes Always In My Hair
• Sometimes It Snows In April
• Starfish And Coffee
• The Beautiful Ones
• The Cross
• When Doves Cry
• When You Were Mine

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