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20 CLASSIC SONGS your friends will love

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    Purple Rain

    Prince

     

    Here's my lesson showing you how to strum and sing this great tune. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more lessons like this one.


     

    Chord Guide

              12

    Asus2:  x02200

              T 12

    Asus2/F#: 2x2200

           231

    E:    022100

               13

    Dsus2:  xx0230

           123

    A:   x02220

     

     

     

     

            B   D DU UD DUDU

    Strum:  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

     

    Capo 1

     

     

    Intro:  / Asus2 - - - / Asus2/F# - - - / E - - - / Dsus2 - - - /

     

    Asus2                                                  Asus2/F#

               I never meant to cause you any sorrow

    E                                                      Dsus2

        I never meant to cause you any pain

    Asus2                                                  Asus2/F#

          I only wanted to one time see you laughing

       E (1 1/2)                                                     A (hold)

    I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain

     

    Chorus:

                                         Dsus2 (2)

        Purple rain purple rain             Purple rain purple rain

    Asus2     Asus2/F#                       

                                   Purple rain purple rain

    E (2)    E (1 1/2)                                                      A (hold)

            I only want to see you (bathing) in the purple rain

     

                                                         Asus2        Asus2/F#

    I never wanted to be your weekend lover

    E                                                      Dsus2

        I only wanted to be some kind of friend

    Asus2                                                      Asus2/F#

       Baby I could never steal you from another

    E (1 1/2)                                                        A (hold)

            It's such a shame our friendship had to end

     

    Chorus

     

                                                                     Asus2        Asus2/F#

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

    E                                                              Dsus2

         It's time we all reach out for something new, (that means you too)

    Asus2                                     Asus2/F#

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

                                        E (1 1/2)                                                        A (hold)

    And I think you better close it and let me guide you to the purple rain

     

    Chorus

     

    Instrumental:

    / Asus2 - - - / Asus2/F# - - - / E - - - / Dsus2 - - - / x12

     

    End on Asus2

     


    This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.