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[Intro]
G# Fm D# C#


[Verse 1]
G#                                  Fm
    I never meant to cause you any sorrow
D#                                   C#
    I never meant to cause you any pain
G#                                       Fm
    I only want one time to see you laughing
  D#                                           G# N.C.
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain


[Chorus]
                     C#
Purple rain, purple rain
                     G#      Fm
Purple rain, purple rain
                     D#
Purple rain, purple rain
                                             G# N.C.
I only want to see you bathing in the Purple Rain


[Verse 2]
                                   G#      Fm
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
D#                                     C#
   I only wanted to be some kind of friend
G#                                     Fm
   Baby I could never steal you from another
D#                                          G# N.C.
   It's such a shame our friendship had to end


[Chorus]
                     C#
Purple rain, purple rain
                     G#      Fm
Purple rain, purple rain
                     D#
Purple rain, purple rain
                                             G# N.C.
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain


[Verse 3]
                                       G#      Fm
Honey I know I know I know times are changin'
D#                                              C#
   It's time we all reach out for somethin' new


That means you too
G#
   You say you want a leader
Fm
   But you can't seem to make up your mind
                          D#
I think you better close it
                                       G# N.C.
and let me guide you to the purple rain


[Chorus]
                     C#
Purple rain, purple rain
                    G#
Purple rain, purple rain (Whew)
 
if you know what I'm singin' about
            Fm
help me and come on raise your hand
                     D#
Purple rain, purple rain

I only want to see you, only want to see you
                  G# N.C.
In the purple rain


[Outro]
G#   Fm    D#