Purple Rain - Prince

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tempo = ~60
Measures are indicated by "|".  All measures are 4 beats, except a couple measures that 
only have 2 beats, as indicated by the (2) after the chord.  This tab is based on other 
existing tabs, but I have improved the accuracy of the chords and have added timing 
information so that you don't get tripped up by the 2 beat measures.  This is in the 
same key at the recording.  Thanks rich.weber for the accurate chords, avery907 for the 
complete lyrics, and Deeann for suggesting this song!  Turn up the bass!

[chords] 
(EADGBe)  = x13311,  = 3x0311,  = x68866,  = 133211

[intro]
| | | |

|       
    I never me

              
ant to cause y

      |
ou any sorrow
|            
    I never me

              
ant to cause y

      |
ou any pain
|       
    I only wan

              
ted to one tim

         |
e see you laug

hing
|F                                   |F (2)        |N.C.
    I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain
              
    Purple rai

        |
n purple rain
|       
    Purple rai

        |
n purple rain
|         
    Purple rai

        |      |
n purple rain
|F                                  |F (2)        |N.C.
    I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain
              
    I never wa

              
nted to be you

         |
r weekend love

      |      
r
|            
    I only wan

              
ted to be some

        |
 kind of frien


d
|       
   Baby I coul

              
d never steal 

        |
you from anoth

er
|F                      |F(2)             |N.C.
   It’s such a shame our friendship had to end
              
   Purple rain

       |
 purple rain
|       
   Purple rain

       |
 purple rain
|         
   Purple rain

       |      |
 purple rain
|F                               |F (2)          |N.C.
   I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain
              
Honey, I know,

              
 I know, I kno

           |
w times are ch

       |
angin'
|            
  It's time we

              
 all reach out

              
 for something

|
 new, (that me

ans you too)
|       
      You say 

              
you want a lea

    |
der, but you c

an't seem to m

ake up your mi

nd
                  |F                                 |F (2)            |N.C.
And I think you better close it and let me guide you to the purple rain
              
    Purple rai

        |
n purple rain
|       
    Purple rai

        |
n purple rain
              
(If you know w

              
hat I'm singin

              
' about up her

          |
e, come on rai


se your hand)
              
    Purple rai

        |       |
n purple rain
|F                                          |F (2)               |N.C.
I only want to see you, only want to see you in the purple rain
[solo]

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