Verse 1
G                                  Em 
   I never meant to cause you any sorrow 
D                                  C 
   I never meant to cause you any pain 
G                                       Em 
   I only wanted to one time see you laughing 
D                                    D               G 
   I only wanted to see you laughing in the Purple Rain 
 
Chorus
  //                      C 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
  C                      G 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
  Em                      D      D 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
  D                              D             G 
   I only wanted to see you bathing in the Purple Rain 
 
Verse 2
//                                 G            Em 
   I never wanted to be your weekend lover 
                            D                   C 
   I only wanted to be some kind of friend 
G                                       Em      D 
   Baby I could never steal you from another 
D                                          G 
   It's such a shame our friendship had to end 
 
Chorus
//                      C 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
 C                       G 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
 Em                       D         D 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
 D                             D                G 
   I only want to see you underneath the Purple Rain 
 
Verse 3
 //                                       G 
   Honey I know I know I know times are changin' 
Em                                   D 
   It's time we all reach out for somethin' new 
               C 
   That's mean you too 
G 
   you say you want a leader 
           Em 
   But you can't seem to make up your mind 
                        D 
   I think you better close it 
                                               G 
   And let me guide you darliin to the Purple Rain 
 
Chorus
 //                     C 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
  C                     G 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
 Em                     D         D 
   Purple Rain Purple Rain 
  D                            D                G 
   I only want to see you underneath the Purple Rain 
 
Outro
   G    Em      D       C