Intro: Bb Gm F Eb

Verse 1:
Bb                                   Gm
    I never meant to cause you any sorrow
F                                   Eb
    I never meant to cause you any pain
Bb                                        Gm
    I only want one time to see you laughing
  F                                           Bb -nc-
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain

Chorus:
                     Eb
Purple rain, purple rain
                     Bb       Gm
Purple rain, purple rain
                     F
Purple rain, purple rain
                                             Bb -nc-
I only want to see you bathing in the Purple Rain

Verse 2:
                                   Bb       Gm
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
F                                     Eb
   I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Bb                                      Gm
   Baby I could never steal you from another
F                                          Bb -nc-
   It's such a shame our friendship had to end

Chorus:
                     Eb
Purple rain, purple rain
                     Bb       Gm
Purple rain, purple rain
                     F
Purple rain, purple rain
                                             Bb -nc-
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain

Verse 3:
                                       Bb       Gm
Honey I know I know I know times are changin'
F                                              Eb
   It's time we all reach out for somethin' new

That means you too
Bb
   You say you want a leader
Gm
   But you can't seem to make up your mind
                          F
I think you better close it
                                       Bb -nc-
and let me guide you to the purple rain

Chorus:
                     Eb
Purple rain, purple rain
                    Bb
Purple rain, purple rain -Whew-

if you know what I'm singin' about
            Gm
help me and come on raise your hand
                     F
Purple rain, purple rain

I only want to see you, only want to see you
                  Bb -nc-
In the purple rain

Outro: Bb Gm F Eb