Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958), known from 1993 to 2000 as an unpronounceable symbol (or informally, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Tafkap, or simply The Artist), is a popular American musician.  He had 1984's biggest hit song in the US with &quot;When Doves Cry&quot; and is best known for his album and movie &quot;Purple Rain&quot;.   During the 1980s Prince was comparable with the &quot;mega-superstars&quot; of Michael Jackson &amp; Madonna in terms of star power and sales.

Prince est né le 7 juin 1958 au Mount Sinai Hospital de Minneapolis, dans le Minnesota, un 

Prince Rogers Nelson (* 7. Juni 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Komponist, Songwriter, Musikproduzent und Multiinstrumentalist.  Prince ist seit 1978 im Musikgeschäft aktiv. Vor allem in den 1980er Jahren beeinflusste er die internationale Musikszene, indem er unterschiedliche Musikgenres miteinander kombinierte. Die stilistische Spannbreite seiner Musik reicht von R&amp;B, Funk, Soul, Pop und Rock über Blues bis hin zum Jazz. Seine Liedtexte schreibt Prince selbst, zudem komponiert, arrangiert und produziert er seine Lieder.

Prince Rogers Nelson (Minneapolis, Minnesota, Estados Unidos - 7 de junio de 1958) es un cantante, compositor e instrumentista de rock, soul, funk y new wave. Usa el nombre artístico de Prince, pero también es conocido por otros apodos, entre ellos «The Symbol» y «El artista anteriormente conocido como Prince». Durante los años 80 fue uno de los artistas más importantes e innovadores, siempre cercano a la psicodelia y responsable de canciones inimitables como Purple Rain, Kiss , When Doves Cry, Nothing Compares 2 U...

Purple Rain is a power ballad by Prince and the The Revolution. It was recorded live at the Minneapolis club First Avenue in 1983 (with the strings overdubbed later in the studio) and was his third US single (second in UK) and title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn was the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name. The song is an emotional combination of rock and roll, pop and gospel music. It is widely considered Prince's signature song.  

G                                  Em
   I never meant 2 cause you any sorrow
D                                  C
   I never meant 2 cause you any pain
G					Em
   I only wanted 2 one time see U laughing
D                                                   G
   I only wanted 2 see you laughing in the Purple Rain
                        C
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                        G	Em
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                        D
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                                                 G
   I only wanted 2 see U bathing in the Purple Rain
                                      G	Em
   I never wanted 2 be your weekend lover
D                                     C
   I only wanted 2 be some kind of friend
G                                     Em
   Baby I could never steal U from another
D                                          G
   It's such a shame our friendship had 2 end
                        C
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                        G	Em
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                        D
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                                               G
   I only want 2 see u underneath the Purple Rain
                                         G		Em
   Honey I know I know I know times R changin'
D                                           C
   It's time we all reach out 4 somethin' new

   That's mean U 2
G
   U say U want a leader
Em
   But U can't seem 2 make up your mind
                      D
   I think U better close it
                                         G
   And let me guide U 2 the Purple Rain
                        C
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                       G
   Purple Rain Purple Rain
                                                   Em
   Whew  if U know what I'm singin' about help me and come on raise your hand
                      D
   Purple Rain Purple Rain

   I only want 2 see U, only want 2 see U
                     G
   In the Purple Rain

   Outro:

   G	Em	D	C

Purple Rain 

50 Summer Concert Classics: History of the Cinema Classics, played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London

intro: B A G X4

Owwww
Like I love my guitar

A
Get Dirty At the club we're in
D
Use it around your waist like a chain within
A
I got that call so I jumped in my car
D
I love you baby
but not like I Love my Guitar

 B     A      G
No
                          B     A      G
Not like I love my Guitar

A
you couldn't do it all by yourself
D
You had to go and get someboduy else
A
Your High enough to call me
but you cant reach the phone
D
I love you baby
But not like I love my guitar
 B     A      G

No
                           B     A      G
Not like I love my Guitar
Turn it up
 A    D     A    D   A   D    A   D

A
I tried to warn you
that its hard to be a star
D
Especially when your driving other peoples car
A
Would of gave you mine girl
But you took it to far
D
I Love you baby
Just not like I love my guitar

 B     A      G
No
                           B     A      G
Not like I love my Guitar

A
I know you love me
And you want to be Friends
D
And if you dont at least you need to pretend
A
We'll still be together
If we dont get that far
D
I love you baby
but not like I love this guitar
 B                           A
I love you baby and I wish you well
G
I'll write a letter when I learn how to spell
B                       A
Until the day you can go to hell
G
I love you baby you know the rest

A   D    A   D  A  D  A

Guitar

Underwater

Am                                                      C   D
Stand up, everybody, this is your life
Am
Let me take U 2 another world, let me take U 2night
Am 								C   D
U don't need no money, U don't need no clothes
Am
The second coming, anything goes

E                   F#m    G       A
Sexuality is all U'll ever need
E                 F#m       G            A7 or Am
Sexuality - let your body be free

Am   C D
Am

Am  							      C  D
Come on, everybody, yeah, this is your life
Am
I'm talkin' 'bout a revolution we gotta organize
Am									    C  D
We don't need no segregation, we don't need no race
Am
New age revelation, I think we got a case

E                              F#m   G              A
I'm OK as long as U are here with me
E                    F#m   G              A7 or Am
Sexuality is all we ever need

Am   C D
Oh baby!
Am

Am                                 					C        D
(The reproduction of the new breed - Leaders, stand up, organize)

Alternate between an Am/A7 groove and the Am C D Am progression for breakdown

Am
Sexuality is all I'll ever need
Sexuality - I'm gonna let my body be free
Sexuality is all I'll ever need
Sexuality - I'm gonna let my body be free
Sexuality {repeat 2 fade} 8

Sexuality

A ~ ~      - - - - - - - - - - - - -    A
1.               U don't have to be beautiful, 2 turn me on,
 
    I just need your body, baby, from dusk till dawn.
                               D
    U don't need experience 2 turn me out,
                               A
    u just leave it all up to me, I'm gonna show u what it's all about
 
                               E      
U don't have to be rich to be my girl,
                               D
u don't have 2 be cool 2 rule my world.
                              E
Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with,
                           D                            - E   - - - -     - A ~
I just want your extra time and your         kiss !
 
     - - - - - - - - - - - -    A
2. U don't have 2 be dirty baby, if u wanna impress me, 
                    
    u can't be 2 flirty mama, I know how 2 undress me.
                                D
    I want 2 be your fantasy, maybe u could be mine,
                               A
    u just leave it all up to me, we could have a good time.
                              E
U don't have to be rich to be my girl,
                               D
u don't have 2 be cool 2 rule my world.
                              E
Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with,
                           D                            - E   - - - -     - A ~
I just want your extra time and your         kiss !
      + instrumental = verse 2
 

  - - - - - - - - -  A
3. Women, not girls, rule my world, I said they rule my world
 
    act your age, not your shoe size, maybe we could do the twirl.
                                           D
    You don't have 2 watch Dynasty 2 have an attitude,
                               A
    u just leave it all up 2 me, my love will be your food.
                               E
U don't have to be rich to be my girl,
                               D
u don't have 2 be cool 2 rule my world.
                              E
Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with,
                           D                            - E   - - - -     - A ~
I just want your extra time and your         kiss !

Kiss

Soy El Mismo

intro

A|-8--7--5--3--5--7--5--3-3---------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|

     C                          G             Gadd9                 
she was only seventeen when her old man ran away
     C                          G                     Gadd9
she couldnt stop cryin cuz she knew he was gone to stay
    C              G                Gadd9
it was 10;35 on a lonely friday night
    C               G                   Gadd9
standin by the bar, she was lookin alright
   C                         G
i asked her if she wanted to dance
                Gadd9        
she said that all she wanted was a good man
                  C         G                   Gadd9
and wanted to know, if i thought i was qualified

(chorus)
        C  F    D    G     C    Gadd9  
i said, baby, dont waste your time
C   F    G     D   C   Gadd9 
i know, whats on your mind
F             C             G    C    Gadd9        
i might be qualified for a one night stand
            F                 C        Gadd9
but i could never take the place of your man

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Five Dreams Of Being

C   
Jaja, okay okay
                  F
Ya sé qué pasa aquí
   A#                            C
Encuentras la grandeza frente a ti
             C
Y no sabes bien qué sentir
       F            A#                      C
Es adorable, que jamás los humanitos cambiarán
           C       F
Despierta ya, oye bien, 
           A#                   C
este como ves es Maui, de verdad
             C                F
Sé que como yo no encuentras dos
        A#          C
Lo que miras es un semi Dios

[Coro 1]
Am         F           C
  Yo solo sé decir de nada
        E7               Am
Por el mar, el cielo, el sol
                F            C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada
     E7                    C
Soy sólo un ordinario semi yo

[Estrofa 2]
C                                F  
Hey, ¿qué fortachón el cielo elevó?
                        A#
Cuando eras de esta altura, éste
C                  C
  Si la noche enfrió, 
                  F
¿quién fue quien fuego te llevó?
       A#          
¿Qué, alguien me nombró? 
C              C       F
  Oh, yo sólo lazo el sol
          A#                    C
De nada, para estirar tu diversión
          C       F
Brisa yo hago soplar, de nada, 
   A#           C
y así tus velas elevar

[Coro 2]
Am        F            C
  Yo sólo sé decir de nada, 
        E7                  Am
por las islas que traje del mar
              F                  C
No ruegues jamás, nunca más, de nada
         E7                     Am
¡Ha! Genial es mi manera de servir, 
    F
de nada, 
    C
de nada

[Parte Rap]
C
De nada dudes ya
Hey, honestamente te explicaré 
de natural modo cada fenómeno
El mar, el sol, el gas, 
oh, ese es Maui hablando de más
Anguilas que, yo las enterré, 
de la palmera los cocos creé
Un consejo, una lección te doy
No me molestes si en mi descanso estoy
Am
  El tapiz que en mi piel se ve, 
F
  es el mapa de lo que gané
C
  Por donde fui provoqué mil sucesos
E7
  Ve al pequeñín mini Maui nomás zapateando,
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ¡Hey!

[Coro 3]
Am          F              C
  Yo sólo puedo decir, de nada (de nada)
           E7              Am
Por el mundo especial que doy
                 F           C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada (de nada)
    E7                     Am
De nada hablaré, que ya me voy
          F            C
Te toca a ti decir de nada (de nada)
       E7             Am
Pues quiero esa barca ya
             F          C
Muy lejos navegaré, de nada (de nada)
       E7               Am
Pues Maui nada sabe de nadar
              F                 C  F C
(De nada) De nada (De nada) de nada
         C
Y gracias

De Nada

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP


C         G
Baa, baa, black sheep,
F            C
Have you any wool?

F        C
Yes sir, yes sir,
G          C
Three bags full.

C           G
One for the master,
F           C
One for the dame,

F               C
And one for the little boy
G                  C
Who lives down the lane.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Intro (2X):
Am	G	F	C

Verse 1:
                C	               Am		
There's so much craziness surrounding me
                F	 	             G		            
There's so much going on it gets hard to breathe
     Am     F		                          C
When all my faith has gone you bring it back to me
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

             C	             Am		
When I'm not sure of my priorities
               F	 	             G		
When I've lost sight of where I meant to be
     Am   F		            C
Like holy water washing over me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Verse 2:
          C	                   Am		
When my head is strong but my heart is weak
              F	 	          G		
I'm full of arrogance and uncertainty
     Am      F				                          C
When I can't find the words you teach my heart to speak
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me yeah

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Bridge:
G                           F                 C
    Everybody’s talking in words I don't understand
G                                    F              C
    You got to be the only one who knows just who I am
Em                                    F	
    You’re shining in the distance I hope I can make it through
           D	                              G                                    
Cause the only place that I want to be is right back home with you 


Verse 3:
                 C	             Am		
I guess there's so much more I have to learn
               F	 	                       G		
But if you're here with me, I know which way to turn
        Am         F		                   C
You always give me somewhere, somewhere I can run
Am	            G	       F   C
   You make it real for me 

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

You Make It Real

G         Em		  
1) Almost heaven,   West Virginia,
2) All my mem'ries, gather round her, 

   D			 C                G
1) Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah       River.
2) miner's lady,         stranger to blue water.

                      Em  
1) Life is old there, older than the trees, 
2) Dark and dusty,    painted on the sky, 

   D
1) younger than the mountains
2) misty taste of moonshine

   C			G
1) growin' like a breeze.
2) teardrop in my eye.

              G              D            Em        C
       Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong.
	      G               D              C            G
     West Virginia, Mountain momma, take me home Country roads


           Em       D            G 
 	I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
            C        G              D 
        the radio reminds her of my home far away
            Em               D            C
        and driving down the road I get a feeling 
 	       G                     D          D7    G
        that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.

Country Roads

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

Intro/Verse
A|--4--1--3--6---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------1--4---------------------------------------------------|
C|--8--5---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
A|--1--4--4--4--6------------------------------------------------|
E|--------2-----4------------------------------------------------|
C|--5--8-----8---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo
A|--8-8-8-8-8-9-6-6-8-9-I----------8-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------9-9-9-9---4-4-4-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--8-8-8-8-8-9-6-6-8-9-I------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------9-9-9-9-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

School Friends

Am      C              F              C
I had a dream, we were sipping whisky neat
        F              C                 G
Highest floor, the Bowery, and nowhere’s high enough
    Am              C                F             C
Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seeing eye to eye
         F               C           G
You were staying out all night and I had enough


      F           Am             F                    C       
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're goin’
      F               Am                 G
But I know I won't be home and you'll be on your own


            F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
            F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am        C              G         F   
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F         C              Am        G
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
F           C       G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)


Am  C  Am       C              F           C
       I had a dream, we were back to seventeen
       F                   C            G
Summer nights and the Libertines, never growing up
Am             C          F                 C
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
        F              C                G
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us


             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
             F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G               
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning

         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G  E7  Am
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
             F                    C                G                
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F            C           Am           G
No no, no no no, Bowery, no no, no no no, whiskey neat
F           C       G                     Am
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I, it ain’t me

It Ain't Me

Verse 1:
G                                    Em        G        Em
There was a girl who lived in London town.
G                                 Em                   G      Em
The scenes and sounds, they would only bring her down
C                                   D
She had polkadots and rubies in her dreams,
C                   D
French fantasies on cinema screens...
        C             G/B    Am     G
And she knew from the finish to the start
C      G/B      Am   G
It was bound to fall apart
C         G/B     Am   Em
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.
Em                                D
Wouldn't it be sweet if she could die from a broken heart?

G     Em      G      Em

Verse 2: (the same chords)
There was a boy who lived inside his head.
He couldn't face the world, so he turned his back instead.
He couldn't see in front of his eyes;
His fantasies of outlaws had him hypnotised...

And he knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                        F
Wouldn't it be sweet if he could die from a broken heart?

   C              G           F
Behold his golden wings
       C              G         F
And behold his bronze bow.
                 C             G         F
Can you hear his silver arrows sing?
       C               G     
As his gaylied favours glow.

(then go back to the normal verse bit)

There was a boy and girl who fell in love:
They both were in love with the stars and sky above,
Cinderella, cigarettes and scenes from the past
Were chasing them too fast for this love to ever last...

And they knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                         F
Wouldn't it be sweet if they could die from a broken heart? 

C   G    F    C    G

Repeat F  C  G until the end. End on G.

Arrows Of Eros

Am
There's a sadness all around us
          F                         C
There are words we're too afraid to say
                                        Am
The things that I thought would last forever
    F              G
Are changing every day

          Am
There's a hunger can't be satisfied
        F                       C
And the streets are filled with rage
C                       Am
It's time to dig deep inside ourselves
F                       G
And face the life we've made

Am
It's gonna take two of us
C                           Am
Ijust can't do it all on my own
F				  C
I see the day gettin' brighter
G                    F
Hold me a little bit tighter

C                      Am      F
Out of the darkness in hand in hand
     Am               F        G
Baby together we will make our stand
C                             Am      F
Reach out and touch me we can win somehow
       Am              F                G
I know there's nothing that can stop us now
F              Am                 G   C
Oh, baby, come with me out of the darkness

...

50 Summer Concert Classics: History of the Cinema Classics, played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London

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