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Purple Rain

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Tuning: Standard
[Chords]
(capo on 3rd fret)
       G320033
      Em002200
       Dxx0232
       Cx32010
[Verse 1]
   GI never meant 2 cause you any soEmrrow
   DI never meant 2 cause you any paCin
   GI only wanted 2 one time see U laughiEmng
   DI only wanted 2 see you laughing in the Purple RaGin
[Chorus]
Purple Rain Purple RaCin
Purple Rain Purple RaGinEm  
Purple Rain Purple RaDin
I only wanted 2 see U bathing in the Purple RaGin
[Verse 2]
I never wanted 2 be your weekend loGveEmr
   DI only wanted 2 be some kind of friCend
   GBaby I could never steal U from anoEmther
   DIt's such a shame our friendship had 2 eGnd
[Chorus]
Purple Rain Purple RaCin
Purple Rain Purple RaGinEm  
Purple Rain Purple RaDin
I only want 2 see u underneath the Purple RGain
[Verse 3]
Honey I know I know I know I know someGtimes yeah R chEmangin'
   DIt's time we reach out 4 somethin' newC  
   GU say U want a leader
   EmBut U can't make up your mind
                   D
And let me guide U, 2 the Purple RainG  
[Chorus]
Purple Rain Purple RaCin
Purple Rain Purple RGain
                                                Em
Purple Rain Purple DRain
In the Purple RainG  
[Outro]
G    Em      D       C

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Purple Rain

by Ali Campbell

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

[Chords]

(capo on 3rd fret)

320033

002200

xx0232

x32010

[Verse 1]

G Em

I never meant 2 cause you any sorrow

D C

I never meant 2 cause you any pain

G Em

I only wanted 2 one time see U laughing

D G

I only wanted 2 see you laughing in the Purple Rain

[Chorus]

Purple Rain Purple Rain

G Em

Purple Rain Purple Rain

I only wanted 2 see U bathing in the Purple Rain

[Verse 2]

G Em

I never wanted 2 be your weekend lover

D C

I only wanted 2 be some kind of friend

G Em

Baby I could never steal U from another

D G

It's such a shame our friendship had 2 end

[Chorus]

Purple Rain Purple Rain

G Em

Purple Rain Purple Rain

I only want 2 see u underneath the Purple Rain

[Verse 3]

G Em

Honey I know I know I know I know sometimes yeah R changin'

D C

It's time we reach out 4 somethin' new

U say U want a leader

But U can't make up your mind

And let me guide U, 2 the Purple Rain

[Chorus]

Purple Rain Purple Rain

In the Purple Rain

[Outro]

G Em D C

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