When Doves Cry
by Prince
💜 R&B / Soul
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Prince's revolutionary bassless hit from Purple Rain. The opening guitar riff in Am combines wah-inflected arpeggios with stinging lead fills, creating a tense, sparse arrangement unlike anything before it.
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