Purple Rain – Prince

(FRASER LEAD) Slowly – GTR & VOX

INTRO: | Bbsus2 / / / | Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | Eb(addF) / / / |
VERSE 1: FULL BAND IN
| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / |
…I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow
|F/// | Eb(addF) / / / |
…I never meant 2 cause u any pain
| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / |
…I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
|F / / / |/ / | Bb . . . |
I only want 2 see u laughing in the purple rain… purple rain… purple…

CHORUS 1:
| Eb(addF) / / / | / / / / | Bbsus2 / / / | Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | F7 / / / |
Rain… Purple rain… purple rain… …purple rain… purple rain…
|F / / / |/ / | Bb . . . |
I only want 2 see u bathing in the purple rain… I never wanted to be your… weekend…

VERSE 2:
| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | Eb(addF) / / / |
Lover… …I only wanted 2 be some kind of friend… Hey…
| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / |
…Baby, I could never steal u from another…
|F / / / | / / | Bb . . . |
…It’s such a shame our friendship had 2 end… purple rain… purple…

CHORUS 2: (BV HARMONIES ABOVE)

| Eb(addF) / / / | / / / / | Bbsus2 / / / | Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | F7 / / / |
Rain… Purple rain… purple rain… …purple rain… purple rain…
|F / / / | / / | Bb . . . |
I only want 2 see u underneath the purple rain… Honey, I know, I know, I know times are…

VERSE 3:
| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / |
Changing…
|F/// | Eb(addF) / / / |
…It’s time we all reach out 4 something new… that means you too!
| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / |
…U say u want a leader…But u can’t seem 2 make up your mind… I think you better…
|F / / / | / / | Bb . . . |
Close it..and let me guide u… …2 the purple rain …purple rain… purple…

TURN PAGE FOR CHORUS 3 >>> | Eb(addF) / / / | / / / / | “Rain… purple rain…”

CHORUS 3: (BV HARMONIES ABOVE)
| Eb(addF) / / / | / / / / | Bbsus2 / / / | Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | F7 / / / |
Rain… Purple rain… purple rain… …purple rain… purple rain…
|F / / / | / / | Bb . . . | (GLISS ^OCV)
…I only want 2 see u… only want 2 see u …in the purple rain...

GUITAR SOLO:

| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | Eb(addF) / / / |

X 3 (Blues dec run at end of last)

| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | Eb(addF) / / / |

| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | Eb >Bb/D >Cm >Bb (Eb >Bb/D >Cm)

| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / /
…Whoo, oo… oo,oo,ooo… …Whoo, oo… oo,oo…
|F/// | Eb >Bb/D >Cm >Bb (Eb >Bb/D >Cm)
Ooo…. Whoo-o-o-o…
X3
HIT
| Bbsus2 / / / |Gm7(addC) / / / | F / / / | Eb(addF) . . (Bb) (until Ash directs…)

| Bbsus2 . . . | (F
(Wank your way to the finish line)