Vincent Chords by Justin Hayward
Tempo:
84.55 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Shoes on the hills, sketch the [Am] trees and the daffodils, catch the [C] breeze and the winter chill, [D] in colors on the snowy Linden [G] grass.
[C]
[G] But now I [Am] understand,
[D] what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] how you suffered for [Am] your sanity,
[D] how you tried to set [Em] them free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, [Am]
[D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now.
Starry, starry night, [Em] flaming flowers [Am] that brightly blaze, swirling [C] clouds in violet haze, [D] reflect in [A] Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue, colors changing hue.
Morning [Am] fields of amber gray, weathered faces lined in [D] pain, a sooth beneath the [Am] artist's loving [G] hand, and now I [Am] understand,
[D] what you tried [G] to say to me,
[Em] how you suffered for [Am] your sanity,
[D] how you tried to set them [Em] free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, [Am] [D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now, for they could not [Am] love you,
[D] but still your love was [G] true.
[Em]
And [Am] when [Am] no hope was left in sight, on [Cm] that starry, starry night, [G] you took your life as lovers [E] often do, but I [Am] could have told you Vincent, this [C] world was never meant for one as [D] beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night, portraits [Am] hung in empty halls, frameless [C] heads on [G] nameless [C] walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like the strangers that you've met.
The ragged [Am] man in ragged clothes, the silver [C] thorn of bloody rose, [D] like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's nose, now I think [Am] I know, [D] what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] how you suffered for your [Am] sanity,
[D] how you tried to [Em] set them free, they would not listen, they're [A] not listening still,
[Am] [D] perhaps they never [G]
will.
[N]
[C]
[G] But now I [Am] understand,
[D] what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] how you suffered for [Am] your sanity,
[D] how you tried to set [Em] them free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, [Am]
[D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now.
Starry, starry night, [Em] flaming flowers [Am] that brightly blaze, swirling [C] clouds in violet haze, [D] reflect in [A] Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue, colors changing hue.
Morning [Am] fields of amber gray, weathered faces lined in [D] pain, a sooth beneath the [Am] artist's loving [G] hand, and now I [Am] understand,
[D] what you tried [G] to say to me,
[Em] how you suffered for [Am] your sanity,
[D] how you tried to set them [Em] free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, [Am] [D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now, for they could not [Am] love you,
[D] but still your love was [G] true.
[Em]
And [Am] when [Am] no hope was left in sight, on [Cm] that starry, starry night, [G] you took your life as lovers [E] often do, but I [Am] could have told you Vincent, this [C] world was never meant for one as [D] beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night, portraits [Am] hung in empty halls, frameless [C] heads on [G] nameless [C] walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like the strangers that you've met.
The ragged [Am] man in ragged clothes, the silver [C] thorn of bloody rose, [D] like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's nose, now I think [Am] I know, [D] what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] how you suffered for your [Am] sanity,
[D] how you tried to [Em] set them free, they would not listen, they're [A] not listening still,
[Am] [D] perhaps they never [G]
will.
[N]
Key:
Am
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D
Em
C
Am
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D
[G] _ _ _ Shoes on the _ hills, _ _ sketch the [Am] trees and the daffodils, _ _ catch the [C] breeze and the winter chill, [D] in colors on the snowy Linden [G] grass.
_ [C] _
_ [G] _ But now I [Am] understand, _
_ [D] _ _ what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] _ how you suffered for [Am] your sanity, _
_ [D] _ how you tried to set [Em] them free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now. _ _
_ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ [Em] flaming flowers [Am] that brightly blaze, _ swirling [C] clouds in violet haze, [D] reflect in [A] Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue, _ colors changing hue.
_ _ _ _ Morning [Am] fields of amber gray, _ _ _ weathered faces lined in [D] pain, a sooth beneath the [Am] artist's loving [G] hand, and now I [Am] understand, _ _ _
[D] _ what you tried [G] to say to me, _
[Em] how you suffered for [Am] your sanity, _ _
[D] how you tried to set them [Em] free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, _ [Am] _ [D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now, for they could not [Am] love you, _ _
[D] but still your love was [G] true.
_ _ [Em] _
And [Am] when [Am] no hope was left in sight, on [Cm] that starry, starry night, [G] you took your life as lovers [E] often do, _ _ but I [Am] could have told you Vincent, this [C] world was never meant for one as [D] beautiful _ [G] as you. _ _ _ _
_ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ portraits [Am] hung in empty _ halls, _ frameless [C] heads on [G] nameless [C] walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like the strangers that you've met.
The _ ragged [Am] man in ragged clothes, the silver [C] thorn of bloody rose, [D] like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's nose, now I think [Am] I know, _ _ [D] _ what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] _ how you suffered for your [Am] sanity,
_ [D] _ how you tried to [Em] set them free, they would not listen, they're [A] not listening still, _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] perhaps they never _ [G] _
_ will. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _
_ [G] _ But now I [Am] understand, _
_ [D] _ _ what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] _ how you suffered for [Am] your sanity, _
_ [D] _ how you tried to set [Em] them free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now. _ _
_ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ [Em] flaming flowers [Am] that brightly blaze, _ swirling [C] clouds in violet haze, [D] reflect in [A] Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue, _ colors changing hue.
_ _ _ _ Morning [Am] fields of amber gray, _ _ _ weathered faces lined in [D] pain, a sooth beneath the [Am] artist's loving [G] hand, and now I [Am] understand, _ _ _
[D] _ what you tried [G] to say to me, _
[Em] how you suffered for [Am] your sanity, _ _
[D] how you tried to set them [Em] free, they would not listen, they [A] did not know how, _ [Am] _ [D] perhaps they'll listen [G] now, for they could not [Am] love you, _ _
[D] but still your love was [G] true.
_ _ [Em] _
And [Am] when [Am] no hope was left in sight, on [Cm] that starry, starry night, [G] you took your life as lovers [E] often do, _ _ but I [Am] could have told you Vincent, this [C] world was never meant for one as [D] beautiful _ [G] as you. _ _ _ _
_ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ portraits [Am] hung in empty _ halls, _ frameless [C] heads on [G] nameless [C] walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like the strangers that you've met.
The _ ragged [Am] man in ragged clothes, the silver [C] thorn of bloody rose, [D] like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's nose, now I think [Am] I know, _ _ [D] _ what you tried to [G] say to me, [Em] _ how you suffered for your [Am] sanity,
_ [D] _ how you tried to [Em] set them free, they would not listen, they're [A] not listening still, _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] perhaps they never _ [G] _
_ will. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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