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Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple Chords

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ChordsA7, D, B7, Em, Am, Gm, F, A, E
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[A7]When the [D]deep purple [B7]falls, over [Em]sleepy garden [A7]walls.
And the [D]stars begin to [Am]twinkle in the [B7]sky-eye-eye-e[B7]ye.
[B7]Through the [Em]mist of a [Gm]memory,
[D]You wander [F]back to me,
[Em]Breathing my [A7]name with a [D]sigh-eye-eye-eye.[A7]

[chorus]
[A7]In the [D]still of the [A]night, once a[Em]gain I hold you [A7]tight.
Though you’re [D]gone, your love lives [Am]on when moonlight [B7]beams.
[B7]And as [Em]long as my [Gm]heart will beat, [D]sweet lover,
We’ll [F]always meet,
[E]Here in my [A7]deep purple [D]dreams. [A7]

[verse 2]
[A7]When the [D]deep purple [B7]falls, over [Em]sleepy garden [A7]walls.
And the [D]stars begin to [Am]twinkle in the [B7]sky-eye-eye-[B7]eye.
[B7]Through the [Em]mist of a [Gm]memory,
[D]You wander [F]back to me,
[Em]Breathing my [A7]name with a [D]sigh-eye-eye-[B7]eye.[A7]

[chorus]
[A7]In the [D]still of the [A]night, once a[Em]gain I hold you [A7]tight.
Though you’re [D]gone, your love lives [Am]on when moonlight [B7]beams
[B7]And as [Em]long as my [Gm]heart will beat, [D]sweet lover,
We’ll [F]always meet,
[Em]Here in my [A7]deep purple [D]dreams.[B7]

[Closing]
[B7]And as [Em]long as my [Gm]heart will beat, [D]sweet lover, we’ll [F]always meet,
[Em]Here in my [A7]deep purple [Gm]dreams.[D]

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ArtistNino Tempo & April Stevens
AlbumDeep Purple
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1963
KeyA7

How to play Deep Purple on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Deep Purple uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), Em → A7 (8), and B7 → Em (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A7 - D chord transition.

1. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
A7 to D

2. D → B7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from D to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.
D to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
B7 to Em

4. Em → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from Em to A7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A7

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

7. Em → Gm chord transition

To move from Em to Gm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

8. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

9. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

11. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

12. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

13. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

14. E → A7 chord transition

To move from E to A7;

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

15. B7 → A7 chord transition

To move from B7 to A7;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

16. A7 → Gm chord transition

To move from A7 to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

Deep Purple chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deep Purple.

  • Deep Purple includes 69 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Deep Purple contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Deep Purple connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Am: 4%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D: 42%
    • A7 → Gm: 0%
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