Purple Rain is one of Prince’s most celebrated songs and it is a great one to learn for both beginner and experienced guitarists. In this lesson, I will show you how to play this song with only 4 open chords, which will make you sound exactly like the original song.
Note: Do refer to the video mentioned below for a detailed guide and playthrough.
Purple Rain Chords Easy ( Capo 1 )
The only 4 guitar chords you need for Purple Rain are Asus2, Asus2/F#, E, and Dsus2. These chords will sound exactly like the original song. Refer to the video for the strumming pattern and playthrough.
Purple Rain Lyrics with Chords
[VERSE]
[Asus2] I never meant to cause you any [Asus2/F#]sorrow
[E] I never meant to cause you any [Dsus2]pain
[Asus2] I only wanted to one time see you [Asus2/F#]laughing
[E] I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple [Asus2]rain
[CHORUS]
Purple rain, purple [Dsus2]rain
[Dsus2] Purple rain, purple [Asus2]rain
[Asus2/F#] Purple rain, purple [E]rain
[E] I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple [Asus2]rain
[VERSE]
I never wanted to be your weekend [Asus2]lover [Asus2/F#] [E]
I only wanted to be some kind of [Dsus2]friend
[Asus2] Baby I could never steal you from [Asus2/F#]another
[E] It’s such a shame our friendship had to [Asus2]end
[CHORUS]
Purple rain, purple [Dsus2]rain
[Dsus2] Purple rain, purple [Asus2]rain
[Asus2/F#] Purple rain, purple [E]rain
[E] I only wanted to see you underneath the purple [Asus2]rain
[VERSE]
Honey I know, I know, I know times are [Asus2]changing [Asus2/F#] [E]
It's time we all reach out for something [Dsus2]new, that means you too
[Asus2] You say you want a leader
[Asus2/F#] But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close [E] it and let me guide you to the purple rain [Asus2]
[CHORUS]
Purple rain, purple [Dsus2]rain
[Dsus2] Purple rain, purple [Asus2]rain
[Asus2/F#] Purple rain, purple [E]rain
[E] I only want to see you
I only want to see you in the purple rain [Asus2]
