Vincent Chords by Don Mclean
Tempo:
105.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
Am
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [G] Starry, starry night, paint your [Am] palette blue and gray.
[C] Look out on a summer's day [G] with eyes [D] that know the [G] darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, sketch the [Am] trees and the daffodils.
Catch [C] the breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] [G]
Now [Am] I understand [D] what [G] you tried to say [Bm] to me.
[Em] How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, [Em] [D] how you tried [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they did not know how.
[C] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
Starry, starry night, flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
[C] Swirling clouds in violet haze [D] reflect in Vincent's [G] eyes of china blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue, morning [Am] fields of amber gray.
Weathered [C] faces lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[C] Now I [Am] understand what [D] you [G] tried to [Bm] say to [Em] me.
How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, [D] how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, [D]
but still your [G] love was true.
[Em]
And [Am] when no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
[Am] But [Em] I could have told you, [C] Vincent, this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful.
[G] As [C] you.
[G] [Em] Starry, [G] starry night, portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
[C]
Frameless heads on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers [G] that you've met.
The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, the silver thorn, [C] a bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's smooth.
[Em] Now I think [Am] I know [Em] [D] what you [G] tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How you suffered for [Am] your sanity, [D]
how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
[Am]
[D] Perhaps they [G] never will.
[N]
[C] Look out on a summer's day [G] with eyes [D] that know the [G] darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, sketch the [Am] trees and the daffodils.
Catch [C] the breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] [G]
Now [Am] I understand [D] what [G] you tried to say [Bm] to me.
[Em] How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, [Em] [D] how you tried [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they did not know how.
[C] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
Starry, starry night, flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
[C] Swirling clouds in violet haze [D] reflect in Vincent's [G] eyes of china blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue, morning [Am] fields of amber gray.
Weathered [C] faces lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[C] Now I [Am] understand what [D] you [G] tried to [Bm] say to [Em] me.
How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, [D] how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, [D]
but still your [G] love was true.
[Em]
And [Am] when no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
[Am] But [Em] I could have told you, [C] Vincent, this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful.
[G] As [C] you.
[G] [Em] Starry, [G] starry night, portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
[C]
Frameless heads on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers [G] that you've met.
The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, the silver thorn, [C] a bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's smooth.
[Em] Now I think [Am] I know [Em] [D] what you [G] tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How you suffered for [Am] your sanity, [D]
how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
[Am]
[D] Perhaps they [G] never will.
[N]
Key:
G
Am
D
Em
C
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Am
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] [G] Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ paint your [Am] palette blue and gray. _
_ [C] Look out on a summer's day [G] with eyes [D] that know the [G] darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, _ _ _ _ sketch the [Am] trees and the daffodils. _ _
Catch [C] the breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] _ _ [G] _
_ Now [Am] I understand _ [D] what _ _ [G] you tried to say [Bm] to me.
[Em] _ How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, [Em] _ [D] _ how you tried [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they did not know how. _
[C] _ _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
_ _ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
_ _ [C] Swirling clouds in violet haze [D] reflect in Vincent's [G] eyes of china blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue, _ _ _ _ morning [Am] fields of amber gray.
_ _ _ Weathered [C] faces lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[C] Now I [Am] understand what [D] _ _ you [G] tried to [Bm] say to [Em] me.
How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, _ [D] how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, _ _ [D]
but still your [G] love was true.
_ _ [Em] _
_ And [Am] when no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
_ _ [Am] But [Em] I could have told you, [C] Vincent, this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful.
_ [G] As [C] you.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] Starry, [G] starry night, _ _ _ _ portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
_ [C] _
Frameless heads on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers [G] that you've met.
_ _ The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, _ the silver thorn, [C] a bloody rose.
_ [D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's smooth.
[Em] Now I think [Am] I know _ [Em] [D] what _ you [G] tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How you suffered for [Am] your sanity, _ _ [D] _
how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
_ [Am] _ _
[D] Perhaps they [G] never will. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] [G] Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ paint your [Am] palette blue and gray. _
_ [C] Look out on a summer's day [G] with eyes [D] that know the [G] darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, _ _ _ _ sketch the [Am] trees and the daffodils. _ _
Catch [C] the breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] _ _ [G] _
_ Now [Am] I understand _ [D] what _ _ [G] you tried to say [Bm] to me.
[Em] _ How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, [Em] _ [D] _ how you tried [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they did not know how. _
[C] _ _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
_ _ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
_ _ [C] Swirling clouds in violet haze [D] reflect in Vincent's [G] eyes of china blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue, _ _ _ _ morning [Am] fields of amber gray.
_ _ _ Weathered [C] faces lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[C] Now I [Am] understand what [D] _ _ you [G] tried to [Bm] say to [Em] me.
How you [Am] suffered for your sanity, _ [D] how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, _ _ [D]
but still your [G] love was true.
_ _ [Em] _
_ And [Am] when no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
_ _ [Am] But [Em] I could have told you, [C] Vincent, this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful.
_ [G] As [C] you.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] Starry, [G] starry night, _ _ _ _ portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
_ [C] _
Frameless heads on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers [G] that you've met.
_ _ The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, _ the silver thorn, [C] a bloody rose.
_ [D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's smooth.
[Em] Now I think [Am] I know _ [Em] [D] what _ you [G] tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How you suffered for [Am] your sanity, _ _ [D] _
how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
_ [Am] _ _
[D] Perhaps they [G] never will. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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