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Purple Rain

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Capo on 3
[Intro]
D D D G G
[Verse]
GI never meant to cause you any Emsorrow
DI never meant to cause you any paCin
GI only wanted one time to see you Emlaughing
DI only wanted to see you laughing in the purple Grain …
[Chorus]
Purple rain, purple rCain
Purple rain, purple rGain
Purple rain, purple rDain
I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rGain
[Verse]
GI never wanted to be your weekend lEmover
DI only wanted to be some kind of fCriend
GBaby, I could never steal you from aEmnother
And it's sDuch a shame that our friendship will ever had to eGnd …
[Chorus]
Purple rain, purple rCain
Purple rain, purple rGain
Purple rain, purple rDain
I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rGain
[Solo]
C C C C G G G G D D D D G G G G
[Verse]
GHoney, I know, I know, I know times are changinEmg
DAnd it's time we all reach out for something new Cthat means you, too
GAnd you say you want a leader, but you can't seem to Emmake up your mind
DI think you better close it, let me guide you to the purple Grain …
[Chorus]
Purple rain, purple rCain
Oh, purple rain, purple rGain
Oh, purple rain, purple rDain
I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple Grain

The story behind the song

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker who first achieved mainstream attention in 1986. He has released ten studio albums and had three number-one albums on the Top Country Albums chart. This song appears on his 2016 release "Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars".

AI-written from these sources:Purple Rain (song) — Wikipedia ↗Dwight Yoakam — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Purple Rain

by Dwight Yoakam

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Capo on 3

[Intro]

D D D G G

[Verse]

G Em

I never meant to cause you any sorrow

D C

I never meant to cause you any pain

G Em

I only wanted one time to see you laughing

D G

I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain …

[Chorus]

Purple rain, purple rain

I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

[Verse]

G Em

I never wanted to be your weekend lover

D C

I only wanted to be some kind of friend

G Em

Baby, I could never steal you from another

D G

And it's such a shame that our friendship will ever had to end …

[Chorus]

Purple rain, purple rain

I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

[Solo]

C C C C G G G G D D D D G G G G

[Verse]

G Em

Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changing

D C

And it's time we all reach out for something new that means you, too

G Em

And you say you want a leader, but you can't seem to make up your mind

D G

I think you better close it, let me guide you to the purple rain …

[Chorus]

Purple rain, purple rain

Oh, purple rain, purple rain

I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

About Purple Rain Chords by Dwight Yoakam

Learn how to play Purple Rain by Dwight Yoakam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Purple Rain chords”, “Purple Rain guitar chords”, or “Dwight Yoakam Purple Rain chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Purple Rain chords and for experienced players who want accurate Purple Rain lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Em, C.

FAQ — Purple Rain by Dwight Yoakam

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What key is "Purple Rain" in?

The chords for "Purple Rain" show the original chord names (including D, G, Em, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.