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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 XX6896 (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| (1,2.3â?¦) |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
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