[INTRO]

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[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 want one time to see you laughing

 D                                           G

I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain

[CHORUS]

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Purple rain, purple rain

                     G       Em

Purple rain, purple rain

                     D

Purple rain, purple rain

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I only want 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

  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

                     G       Em

Purple rain, purple rain

                     D

Purple rain, purple rain

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I only want to see you underneath the purple rain

[VERSE 3]

                                       G       Em

Honey I know I know I know times are changin'

D                                              C

  It's time we all reach out for somethin' new

That means 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 to the purple rain

[CHORUS]

                     C

Purple rain, purple rain

                    G

Purple rain, purple rain

if you know what I'm singin' about

            Em

help me and come on raise your hand

                     D

Purple rain, purple rain

I only want to see you, only want to see you

                  G 

In the purple rain

[OUTRO]

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