| C          | Am         | G          | F          |

[Verse 1]
C                                  Am
    I never meant to cause you any sorrow,
G                                  F
    I never meant to cause you any pain.
C                                   Am
    I only want one time to see you laughing
G                             G**           C*
only want to see you laughing in the purple rain

[Chorus]
                    F     F
Purple rain, purple rain,
                    C       Am
purple rain, purple rain,
                    G    G
purple rain, purple rain,
G                            G**           C*
only want to see you bathing in the Purple Rain

[Verse 2]
                                  C       Am
I never wanted to be your weekend lover,
G                                   F
   I only wanted to be some kind of friend.
C                                Am
   Baby, I could never steal you from another,
G                        G**               C*
   it's such a shame our friendship had to end.

[Chorus]
                    F     F
Purple rain, purple rain,
                    C       Am
purple rain, purple rain,
                    G    G
purple rain, purple rain,
G                            G**           C*
only want to see you bathing in the Purple Rain

[Verse 3]
                C Am
I know, I know,   times are changin',
G                                     F
   it's time we all reach out for the new, that means you too.
C                            Am
   You say you want a leader   but you can't seem to make up your mind
                   G                             G**             C*
I think you better close it and let me guide you   to the purple rain.

[End-Chorus]
                    F     F
Purple rain, purple rain,
                    C       Am
purple rain, purple rain,
                    G    G
purple rain, purple rain,
G                                              G**             C*
  well, want to see you, well, want to see you   in the purple rain.