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Prince - Purple+rain

Subject: p/prince/purple_rain.crd
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 16:46:08 +0100 (BST)
From: Howard Wright 



      PURPLE RAIN  -   Prince
   ----------------------------------


Well the way I play it, I base it on these four chords

 (and to me it sounds pretty much spot on, although maybe the squiggle himself
uses a different tuning to make a few of the shapes easier)


 EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE
 X07600      244200      024100     XX0975

  Aadd2      F#m7addB     Eadd9      Dadd2


OK I know you're not gonna like that last D chord, but if you practise a little
you can get it.

Nearly the whole song revolves around these chords, although obviously you can
play around with some slightly different voicings to keep it interesting

(Play a normal A,F#m7 once in a while)

The only different bit goes :

 E           E7sus4                              E          A
Only ..

 EADGBE
 020200

 E7sus4


Hope that helps


Howard

H.Wright@astro.cf.ac.uk


Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1993 12:59:37 +0200
From: montant yves 
Subject: Prince Purple Rain

This is a easier version of Purple Rain, specially for accoustic players.
You can have a more ellaborate and closer to the original, just tell me.


Capo 1st fret:

Intro: A  A/F# E D Dsus4 D

A                                A/F#
   I ..
E                                D     Dsus4   D
   I ..
A                                 A/F#
   I ..
E                                                 A    N.C.
   I ..
                        D    Dsus4  D
   Purple ...
                        A    A/F#
   Purple ..
                        E
   Purple ..
                                               A    N.C.
   I ..
                                      A    A/F#
   I ..
E                                     D   Dsus4   D
   I ..
A                                     A/F#
   Baby ..
E                                         D   N.C.
   It's ..
                        D    Dsus4  D 
   Purple ..
                        A    A/F#
   Purple ..
                        E
   Purple ..
                                             A    N.C. 
   I ..
                                      A    A/F# 
   Honey ...
E                                         D
   It's ...
               Dsus4   D
   That's ..
A
   U ..
A/F#
   But ..
                    E
   I ..
                                         A  N.C.
   And ...
                       D   Dsus4   D
   Purple ..
                       A
   Purple ..
A/F#
   Whew  ..
                      E
   Purple ..

   I ..
                     A  N.C.
   In ..

   Solo : same chords (invit a friend for the solo)

   The End.



   It's MY accoustic version of the song, easier than the original...

   CHORDS (Don't forget to capo at 1st fret):

   A     0 0 2 2 2 0                           1 1 3 3 3 1
   A/F#  2 0 2 2 2 0                           3 1 3 3 3 1
   E     0 2 2 1 0 0       or without capo ->  1 3 3 2 1 1
   D     x x 0 2 3 2                           x x 1 3 4 3
   Dsus4 x x 0 2 3 3                           x x 1 3 4 4