Words and music by Jimi Hendrix.
Recorded: DeLane Lea Studios, January 11, 1967 & Olympic Studios, February 3, 1967.
Producer: Chas Chandler                        Engineer: Dave Siddle (DeLane Lea), Eddie Kramer (Olympic)
Guitar, Vocals: Jimi Hendrix                    Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Bass: Noel Redding
Note: Purple Haze has been said to be inspired both from a dream Jimi had about walking under water, and about
a science fiction novel he read, about persons being killed in a purple gas chamber.
Written backstage at the Upper Cut Club December 1966.

LYRICS
Purple Haze all  in my brain,
lately things just don't seem the same,
actin' funny, but I don't know why.
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky!

Purple Haze, all around.
don't know if I'm coming up or down.
Am I happy or in misery?
Whatever it is, that girl, put a spell on me!

Help me, help me!
Oh no, no!
Sssss...
No, no!
Oh, ah, oh, ah, click!, oh, ah!

Purple Haze all in my eyes,
don't know if it's day or night,
you've got me blowin', blowin'my mind
is it tomorrow or just the end of time?

No!
Help me!
Nah!
Yeah, purple haze!
Oh no, no!
No, help me!
Tell me baby, tell me
It can't go on like this!
It's gonna blow my mind!
No, no! Noho!

ALTERNATE LYRICS
PURPLE HAZE - Jesus Saves
By Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze, beyond insane
is it pleasure or is it pain?
Down on the ceiling,
looking up at the bed.
See my body, painted blue and red!

I see fetus unborns
pointing at the time...
Rush through space
my hair is blowing in their minds.
Throught the haze
I see thousand crosses
scratched in the

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