| Bbadd9 | Gm11 | Fadd9 | Ebadd9 | |
| / + + + + | /+ + + + | /+ + + + | / + + + + |
| Bbadd9 | Gm11 | |
| I never meant to cause you any | sorrow |
| Fadd9 | Ebadd9 | |
| I never meant to cause you any | pain |
| Bbadd9 | Gm11 | |
| I only wanted to one time see | you laughing |
| Fadd9 | Bb | |
| I | only wanted to see you laughing in the purple | rain |
| Ebadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| Bbadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| Gm11 | Fadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| Bb | |
| I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple | rain |
| I never wanted to be your weekend |
| Bbadd9 | Gm11 | |
| lover |
| Fadd9 | Ebadd9 | |
| I only wanted to be some kind of friend | hey |
| Bbadd9 | Gm11 | |
| Baby I could never steal you from | another |
| Fadd9 | Bb | |
| It's such a shame our friendship had to | end |
| Ebadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| Bbadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| Gm11 | Fadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| Bb | |
| I only wanted to see you underneath the purple | rain |
| Honey I know, I know, I know times are |
| Bbadd9 | Gm11 | |
| changing |
| Fadd9 | Ebadd9 | |
| It's time we all reach out for something | new. |
| That means you to |
| Bbadd9 | Gm11 | |
| You say you want a leader | But you can't seem to make up your mind |
| Fadd9 | |
| I think you better close it |
| Bb | |
| And let me guide you to the purple rain |
| Ebadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| Bbadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| If you know what I'm singing about up here |
| Gm11 | |
| C'mon raise your hand |
| Fadd9 | |
| Purple rain Purple | rain |
| I only want to see you, only want to see you |
| Bb | |
| In the purple rain |
| Oh oh oho ooh |