Purple Rain chords by
Lucky Peterson

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Key: D major•

Intro 1

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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I never meant to cause you

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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any sorrow

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I never meant to cause you any pain

C

C

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G

G

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I only wanted one time to see you laughing

D

D

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C

C

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I only wanted to see you

G

G

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laughing in the rain

A

A

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Purple rain, purple

Verse 2

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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rain

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Purple rain, purple rain, purple rain

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain,

D

D

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C

C

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purple rain, purple rain

G

G

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Verse 3

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I never wanted to be your weekend lover

C

C

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I only wanted to be

G

G

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D

D

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some kind of friend

C

C

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Baby, I could never,

G

G

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never steal you from another

D

D

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C

C

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It's such a shame our

G

G

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friendship had to end

D

D

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Purple rain, purple

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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rain

A

A

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D

D

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Purple rain, purple rain, purple rain,

C

C

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G

G

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purple rain

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Purple rain

D

D

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C

C

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Purple rain, purple rain

Interlude 1

G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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Verse 5

C

C

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Honey, I know, I know,

G

G

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D

D

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I know times are changin'

C

C

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It's time we all reach out for

G

G

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D

D

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something new

C

C

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You say you want a leader,

G

G

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but you can't seem to make up your mind

D

D

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C

C

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I think you better close it,

G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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let me guide you to the purple rain

D

D

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Purple rain

Outro 1

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

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G

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D

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C

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G

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A

A

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D

D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

D
C
G
A

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Purple Rain by Lucky Peterson is D major.

The primary chords used in Purple Rain are D, C, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Purple Rain is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Purple Rain using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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