Biography:
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, record producer, actor, and director.
Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince was known for his electric work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant fashion sense and use of makeup, and wide vocal range. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He sold over 100 million records worldwide
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Song: Purple Rain (Live)
Artist: Prince
Album: Purple Rain (1983)
URL: https://www.facebook.com/raphael.deas/videos/vb.1538336461/10204220943833961/?type=2&theater
(Taken down on 2nd September, 2015);
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8BMm6Jn6oU;
Tempo: 2:4
Tuning: Standard
Chords: EADGBe
Asus2 X02200
F#m7 242222
E 022100
Absus2 XX6898 (VI)
N/C No chord
Capo 1
INTRO:
|Asus2, F#m7, E, Absus2| x16 (Lead Riff over through #11 and #12)
[Shortened version commences]
-----------------------------------------------------------
Live version (cont.)
VERSE 1:
Asus2 F#m7
I never meant to cause you any sorrow,
E Absus2
I never meant to cause you any pain.
Asus2 F#m7
I only wanted one time to see you laughing,
E Asus2
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain.
CHORUS 1:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7 E
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain.
INSTRUMENTAL 1: (Lead lick over)
|N/C Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (1,2.3…)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
[End of Shortened version]
-----------------------------------------------------------
Live version (cont.)
VERSE 2:
N/C Asus2 F#m7 E
I never wanted to be your weekend lover,
Absus2
I only wanted to be some kind of friend.
Asus2 F#m7
Baby I could never steal you from another,
E Asus2
It's such a shame our friendship had to end.
CHORUS 2:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7 E
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain.
VERSE 3:
Asus2 F#m7
Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing,
E Absus2
It's time we all reach out for something new.
Asus2 F#m7
That means you too. You say you want a leader,
E Asus2
But you can't seem to make up your mind.
PRE-CHORUS:
N/C Asus2 F#m7 E
I think you better close it,
Absus2
And let me guide you to the purple rain.
CHORUS 3:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7 E
If you know what I'm singing about up here,
E Asus2
C'mon raise your hand.
CHORUS 4:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2 F#m7 E
I only want to see you, only want to see you,
Absus2
In the purple rain.
INSTRUMENTAL 2 & CODA:
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
[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
Artist: Prince
Album: Purple Rain (1983)
URL: https://www.facebook.com/raphael.deas/videos/vb.1538336461/10204220943833961/?type=2&theater
(Taken down on 2nd September, 2015);
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8BMm6Jn6oU;
Tempo: 2:4
Tuning: Standard
Chords: EADGBe
Asus2 X02200
F#m7 242222
E 022100
Absus2 XX6898 (VI)
N/C No chord
Capo 1
INTRO:
|Asus2, F#m7, E, Absus2| x16 (Lead Riff over through #11 and #12)
[Shortened version commences]
-----------------------------------------------------------
Live version (cont.)
VERSE 1:
Asus2 F#m7
I never meant to cause you any sorrow,
E Absus2
I never meant to cause you any pain.
Asus2 F#m7
I only wanted one time to see you laughing,
E Asus2
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain.
CHORUS 1:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7 E
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain.
INSTRUMENTAL 1: (Lead lick over)
|N/C Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (1,2.3…)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
[End of Shortened version]
-----------------------------------------------------------
Live version (cont.)
VERSE 2:
N/C Asus2 F#m7 E
I never wanted to be your weekend lover,
Absus2
I only wanted to be some kind of friend.
Asus2 F#m7
Baby I could never steal you from another,
E Asus2
It's such a shame our friendship had to end.
CHORUS 2:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7 E
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain.
VERSE 3:
Asus2 F#m7
Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing,
E Absus2
It's time we all reach out for something new.
Asus2 F#m7
That means you too. You say you want a leader,
E Asus2
But you can't seem to make up your mind.
PRE-CHORUS:
N/C Asus2 F#m7 E
I think you better close it,
Absus2
And let me guide you to the purple rain.
CHORUS 3:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
F#m7 E
If you know what I'm singing about up here,
E Asus2
C'mon raise your hand.
CHORUS 4:
N/C Absus2
Purple rain, Purple rain.
Asus2 F#m7 E
I only want to see you, only want to see you,
Absus2
In the purple rain.
INSTRUMENTAL 2 & CODA:
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|E E|Asus2 Asus2| (Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh! Oo-ooo-oh!)
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
|Asus2 Absus2|Asus2 F#m7|
|E E|Asus2 Asus2|
[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
