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Purple Rain

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[Intro]
Bb Gm F Eb
[Verse 1]
  BbI never meant to cause you any Gm7sorrow
 FI never meant to cause you any Ebpain
  BbI only wanted to one time see you Gm7laughing
I Fonly wanted to see you laughing in the purple Bbrain
[Chorus]
N.C.           Eb  
Purple rain, Purple rain
Purple rain, PuBbrple rain
  GmPurple rain, PurFple rain
FI only wanted to see you bathing in the purple Bbrain
[Instrumental]
Bb Gm F Eb Bb Gm F
[Verse 2]
  BbHoney I know, I know, I know times are changing
  GmIt's time we all reach out for somFething new
And let me guide you to the purple Bbrain
[Chorus]
N.C.           Eb  
Purple rain, Purple rain
Purple rain, PuBbrple rain
  GmPurple rain, PurFple rain
FI only wanted to see you bathing in the purple Bbrain
Purple Gmrain, BbPurEbple rain
EbPurple rain, Purple Bbrain
  GmPurple rain, Purple Frain
N.C                                                  Bb  
I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

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Purple Rain

by Stan Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Intro]

Bb Gm F Eb

[Verse 1]

Bb Gm7

I never meant to cause you any sorrow

F Eb

I never meant to cause you any pain

Bb Gm7

I only wanted to one time see you laughing

F Bb

I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain

[Chorus]

N.C.

Purple rain, Purple rain

Gm F

Purple rain, Purple rain

F Bb

I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

[Instrumental]

Bb Gm F Eb Bb Gm F

[Verse 2]

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

Gm F

It's time we all reach out for something new

And let me guide you to the purple rain

[Chorus]

N.C.

Purple rain, Purple rain

Gm F

Purple rain, Purple rain

F Bb

I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

Gm Bb Eb

Purple rain, Purple rain

Eb Bb

Purple rain, Purple rain

Gm F

Purple rain, Purple rain

N.C

I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

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