(capo on 3rd fret)

Chords:
       320033
      022000
       xx0232
       x32010


[Intro]
   

[Verse 1]
             
    I never me

              
ant to cause y

        
ou any sorrow
             
    I never me

              
ant to cause y

        
ou any pain
             
    I only wan

              
t one time to 

             
see you laughi


ng
             
I only want to

              
 see you laugh

              
ing in the pur

     
ple rain

[Chorus]
              
Purple rain, p

       
urple rain
              
Purple rain, p

              
urple rain
              
Purple rain, p

       
urple rain
              
I only want to

              
 see you bathi

              
ng in the Purp

    
le Rain

[Verse 2]
              
I never wanted

              
 to be your we

              
ekend lover
             
   I only want

              
ed to be some 

          
kind of friend
             
   Baby I coul

              
d never steal 

           
you from anoth

er
             
   It's such a

              
 shame our fri

              
endship had to

  
 end

[Chorus]
              
Purple rain, p

       
urple rain
              
Purple rain, p

              
urple rain
              
Purple rain, p

       
urple rain
              
I only want to

              
 see you under

              
neath the purp

    
le rain

[Verse 3]
              
Honey I know I

              
 know I know t

             
imes are chang

     
in'
             
   It's time w

              
e all reach ou

              
t for somethin

     
' new

That means you too

   You say you

 want a leader

   But you can

't seem to mak

e up your mind
              
I think you be

            
tter close it
              
and let me gui

              
de you to the 

            
purple rain

[Chorus]
              
Purple rain, p

       
urple rain
              
Purple rain, p

      
urple rain (Wh

ew)
  
if you know what I'm singin' about
            
help me and co

me on raise yo

ur hand
              
Purple rain, p

       
urple rain

I only want to see you, only want to see you
              
In the purple 

     
rain

[Outro]