#1 Bbsus2, Gm7, F, Eb

#2 Bbsus2, Gm11, F, Ebsus3

Which of those is correct?!?

If you watch the extra's on the Purple Rain DVD, Wendy shows you the chords! Can't remember them off the top of my head!

GoldenGlove said:

Both is kind of right (there's not that much difference between a Gm7 and a Gm11 chord). However, there is no such thing as a "Ebsus3" chord...

I have the real and original one, just click the link. U can listen to it. It´s perfect.http://www1.gitarrebass.de/magazine/index.htm

Could you send a direct link? The whole site is like in German or something and I can't find anything about Purple Rain on it.

#2 is how I play - except as was already pointed out, no such chord as Ebsus3 (probably just a typo).

Here are the chords tabbed out ...

E |--1-----1-----1----6-----|
B |--1-----1-----1----6-----|
G |--3-----3-----2----8-----|
D |--3-----3-----3----8-----|
A |--1-----x-----3----6-----|
E |--1-----3-----1----6-----|
Bbsus Gm11 F Ebsus

on piano i play it as:

Bbsus2
Gm11
F
Eb (not sus) - Bb/D -- Cm7 --Bbsus2 (this little progression is how played it on piano in the movie by himself.... and on the record later in the song)

ps you can add in the 4th (Bb) on the F too if you want
[Edited 10/27/05 19:47pm]

FrancerulzV99 said:

I tried,but it didn´t work. Just scroll down to and stop at workshops & transkriptionen . Then u can see the direct link. Try again, it´s very easy. U can hear the song at a midi file.

Bbsus2, Gm7, F, Eb

GoldenGlove said:

That is accurate, but if you add the 11th (i.e. C) to the Gm7 chord it adds more color (at least on piano)
[Edited 10/28/05 7:48am]