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[Intro]
D# Cm A# G#


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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


[Outro]
D#   Cm    A#