Martin Sexton's cover of Prince's "Purple Rain"
*Tune all strings down one-half step*
Intro: Asus2 F#m11 E Dsus2
Verse:
Asus2 F#m11
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
E Dsus2
I never meant to cause you any pain
Asus2 F#m11
I only wanted to one time see you laughing
E E7 Asus2
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain
Chorus:
Dsus2
Purple rain purple rain
Asus2
Purple rain purple rain
F#m11 E
Purple rain purple rain
E7 Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain
Verse:
Asus2 F#m11
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
E Dsus2
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Asus2 F#m11
Woman I could never steal you from another
E E7 Asus2
It’s a shame our friendship had to end
Chorus:
Dsus2
Purple rain purple rain
Asus2
Purple rain purple rain
F#m11 E
Purple rain purple rain
E7 Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain
Verse:
Asus2 F#m11
Honey, I know, I know, that these times are changin'
E Dsus2
And that means it’s time to reach out for something new, (that means you too)
Asus2 F#m11
You say you want a leader, but you can't seem to make up your mind
E E7 Asus2
And I think you better close it and let me guide you to the purple rain
Chorus:
Dsus2
Purple rain purple rain
Asus2
Purple rain purple rain
F#m11 E
Purple rain purple rain
E7 Asus2
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain
Vocal Solo:
Asus2 F#m11 E Dsus2
Verse:
Asus2 F#m11
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
E Dsus2
I never meant to cause you any pain
Asus2 F#m11
I only wanted to one time see you laughing
E
In the pouring rain, in the pouring rain its
Asus2 F#m11
Pouring rain outside, its pouring rain outside its
E Dsus2
Pouring rain outside, its pouring rain outside its
Asus2 F#m11
Pouring rain outside, its pouring rain outside its
E Dsus2
Pouring rain outside and I don't mind
Asus2
All I ever wanted was to see you
F#m11
All I ever wanted was to see you
E Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7
Yeaaaaahhh
Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7
Yeaaahhh
Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 [hold] Asus2