Chords with lyrics
Song: Purple Rain (Live)
Artist: Prince
Album: Purple Rain (1983)
Tuning: Standard
Play along to the video!
Capo 1st fret
INTRO:
|Asus2, F#m7, E, 
Absus2Absus2| x16 (Lead Riff over through #11 and #12)
[Shortened version commences]
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Live version (cont.)
VERSE 1:
Asus2Asus2 
F#m7F#m7
I never meant to cause you any sorrow,
E MajorE Absus2Absus2
I never meant to cause you any pain.
Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7
I only wanted one time to see you laughing,
E MajorE Asus2Asus2
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain.
CHORUS 1:
N/C Absus2Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7F#m7 E MajorE
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain.
INSTRUMENTAL 1: (Lead lick over)
|N/C Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7| (1,2.3?)
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
[End of Shortened version]
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Live version (cont.)
VERSE 2:
N/C Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7 E MajorE
I never wanted to be your weekend lover,
Absus2Absus2
I only wanted to be some kind of friend.
Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7
Baby I could never steal you from another,
E MajorE Asus2Asus2
It's such a shame our friendship had to end.
CHORUS 2:
N/C Absus2Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7F#m7 E MajorE
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain.
VERSE 3:
Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7
Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing,
E MajorE Absus2Absus2
It's time we all reach out for something new.
Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7
That means you too. You say you want a leader,
E MajorE Asus2Asus2
But you can't seem to make up your mind.
PRE-CHORUS:
N/C Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7 E MajorE
I think you better close it,
Absus2Absus2
And let me guide you to the purple rain.
CHORUS 3:
N/C Absus2Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7F#m7 E MajorE
If you know what I'm singing about up here,
E MajorE Asus2Asus2
C'mon raise your hand.
CHORUS 4:
N/C Absus2Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7 E MajorE
I only want to see you, only want to see you,
Absus2Absus2
In the purple rain.
INSTRUMENTAL 2 & CODA:
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
|Asus2Asus2 Absus2Absus2|Asus2Asus2 F#m7F#m7|
|E MajorE E MajorE|Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2|
[End of Live Version]
Notes.
1. The 1983 video live version video, which was posted and taken down the same day,
on Wednesday, 2nd September, 2015. The original televised footage was ground-braking.
2. Some details of the premiere and live performance:
https://www.teamrock.com/features/2014-10-08/a-new-revolution-the-making-of-purple-rain-prince
3. Apologies, if I misheard anything, but at least this version captures the original chords. :-R
