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Purple Rain

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By: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Capo on 3rd fret
[Chords]
       G320033
      Em022000
       Dxx0232
       Cx32010
N.C.    xxxxxx (if playing solo, play the muted strings to give a percussive fill) 
               (can help you stay in time as well)
[Verse 1]
   GI never meant to cause you any sEmorrow
   DI never meant to cause you any pCain
   GI only wanted to see you laughiEmng
   DI only wanted to see you laughing Din the Purple RaGin
[Chorus]
N.C.                    C  
 Purple Rain, Purple Rain
 CPurple Rain, Purple RaiGn
 EmPurple Rain, Purple RainD  D  
 DI only wanted to see you bathiDng in the PurpGle Rain
[Verse 2]
N.C.                                        G  Em  
   I never wanted to be your weekend lover
   I only wanted to be some Dkind of friendC  
   GBaby, I could never steal you from anoEmtherD  
   DIt's such a shame our friendship had to Gend
[Chorus]
N.C.                     C  
   Purple Rain, Purple Rain
  CPurple Rain, Purple RaiGn
  EmPurple Rain, Purple RainD  D  
  DI only want to see you underDneath the Purple GRain
[Verse 3]
N.C.                                         G  
   Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changin'
   EmIt's time we all reach out for Dsomethin' new
That means Cyou too
   GYou say you want a leader
But you Emcan't seem to make up your mind
I think you better clDose it
Let me guide you darlin' to the Purple GRain
[Chorus]
N.C.                    C  
  Purple Rain, Purple Rain
 CPurple Rain, Purple RaGin
  EmPurple Rain, Purple RaDinD  
 DI only want to see you underDneath the Purple GRain
[Outro]
G    Em    D    C

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Purple Rain

by Bruce Springsteen

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Chords in this song · guitar

By: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Capo on 3rd fret

[Chords]

320033

022000

xx0232

x32010

N.C. xxxxxx (if playing solo, play the muted strings to give a percussive fill)

(can help you stay in time as well)

[Verse 1]

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 to see you laughing

D D G

I only wanted to see you laughing in the Purple Rain

[Chorus]

N.C.

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

C G

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

Em D D

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

D D G

I only wanted to see you bathing in the Purple Rain

[Verse 2]

G Em

N.C.

I never wanted to be your weekend lover

D C

I only wanted to be some kind of friend

G Em D

Baby, I could never steal you from another

D G

It's such a shame our friendship had to end

[Chorus]

N.C.

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

C G

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

Em D D

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

D D G

I only want to see you underneath the Purple Rain

[Verse 3]

N.C.

Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changin'

Em D

It's time we all reach out for somethin' new

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

Let me guide you darlin' to the Purple Rain

[Chorus]

N.C.

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

C G

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

Em D D

Purple Rain, Purple Rain

D D G

I only want to see you underneath the Purple Rain

[Outro]

G Em D C

About Purple Rain Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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