Purple Rain
by Prince
💜 R&B / Soul
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Prince's epic power ballad. The arpeggiated intro uses Bb, Gm, F, Eb voicings. Let the notes ring and add vibrato for that signature expressiveness.
Bb Gm
e|---6---6---6---6---6------3---3---3---3---3---------|
B|---6---6---6---6---6------3---3---3---3---3---------|
G|---7---7---7---7---7------3---3---3---3---3---------|
D|---8---8---8---8---8------5---5---5---5---5---------|
A|---8---8---8---8---8------5---5---5---5---5---------|
E|---6---6---6---6---6------3---3---3---3---3---------|
F Eb
e|---1---1---1---1---1------6---6---6---6---6---------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1------8---8---8---8---8---------|
G|---2---2---2---2---2------8---8---8---8---8---------|
D|---3---3---3---3---3------8---8---8---8---8---------|
A|---3---3---3---3---3------6---6---6---6---6---------|
E|---1---1---1---1---1---------------------------------|