Chords for Vincent "Starry Starry Night" (Don McLean) Fingerstyle Guitar Cover Lesson with Chords/Lyrics
Tempo:
142.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
Am
G
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Starry, starry night, paint your [Am] palette blue and gray.
Look [C] out on a summer's day [Bm] [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, sketch the trees [Am] and the daffodils.
Catch the [C] breeze in the winter [G] chills [D] and colors on the snowy [G] linen land.
Now I [Am] understand what [D] you tried to say [D] to me.
[Em] How you suffered for [Am] your sanity [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know how.
[Am] [D]
Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
Starry, starry night.
Flaming flowers [Am] that brightly blaze.
Swirling [C] clouds and violet haze.
[D]
Reflecting glimpses in eyes [G] of chattel blue.
Colors changing hue.
Warning [Am] fields of amber grain.
Weathered [C] faces lined in pain.
[D] Are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand what [D] you [G] tried to say [F#m] to me.
[Em] How you suffered for [Am] your sanity [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know how.
[A] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
For they [Am] could not love you.
[D] But still your [G] love was true.
[F#m]
[Em] And when [Am] no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
But I [Am] could have told you Vincent.
[C] This world was never meant for [D] one as beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night.
Portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
Frameless [C] heads on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
Ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes.
Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Like crushed and broken on [G] the virgin snow.
Now I [Am] think I know.
[D] What you [G] tried to say to [D] me.
[Em] How you suffered for [Am] your sanity.
[D] And how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they [G] never will.
[E] Don't forget to [C#] [F#]
submit.
[N]
Look [C] out on a summer's day [Bm] [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, sketch the trees [Am] and the daffodils.
Catch the [C] breeze in the winter [G] chills [D] and colors on the snowy [G] linen land.
Now I [Am] understand what [D] you tried to say [D] to me.
[Em] How you suffered for [Am] your sanity [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know how.
[Am] [D]
Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
Starry, starry night.
Flaming flowers [Am] that brightly blaze.
Swirling [C] clouds and violet haze.
[D]
Reflecting glimpses in eyes [G] of chattel blue.
Colors changing hue.
Warning [Am] fields of amber grain.
Weathered [C] faces lined in pain.
[D] Are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand what [D] you [G] tried to say [F#m] to me.
[Em] How you suffered for [Am] your sanity [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know how.
[A] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
For they [Am] could not love you.
[D] But still your [G] love was true.
[F#m]
[Em] And when [Am] no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
But I [Am] could have told you Vincent.
[C] This world was never meant for [D] one as beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night.
Portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
Frameless [C] heads on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
Ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes.
Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Like crushed and broken on [G] the virgin snow.
Now I [Am] think I know.
[D] What you [G] tried to say to [D] me.
[Em] How you suffered for [Am] your sanity.
[D] And how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they [G] never will.
[E] Don't forget to [C#] [F#]
submit.
[N]
Key:
D
Am
G
C
Em
D
Am
G
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ paint your [Am] palette blue and gray.
_ _ _ _ Look [C] out on a summer's day _ [Bm] [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul. _
Shadows on the hills, _ _ _ _ _ _
sketch the trees [Am] and the _ daffodils. _ _ _
_ Catch the [C] breeze in the winter _ _ [G] chills [D] and colors on the snowy [G] linen _ land. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now I [Am] understand _ _ _ what [D] _ _ _ _ you tried to say [D] to me. _
_ [Em] _ _ How you suffered for [Am] your sanity _ [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know _ how.
_ [Am] _ _ [D]
Perhaps they'll [G] listen now. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Starry, starry night.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Flaming flowers [Am] that brightly _ _ blaze. _ _
_ _ Swirling [C] clouds and violet haze.
_ [D] _
Reflecting glimpses in eyes [G] of chattel blue.
_ _ Colors changing hue. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Warning [Am] fields of amber grain. _ _
_ _ _ Weathered [C] faces _ lined in pain. _
[D] Are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
_ Now I [Am] understand _ _ what [D] _ _ _ _ you [G] tried to say [F#m] to me.
[Em] _ _ How you suffered for [Am] your sanity _ _ [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know how.
_ _ [A] _ Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
_ For they [Am] could not love you.
_ _ [D] _ _ But still your [G] love was true.
[F#m] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ And when [Am] no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
_ But I [Am] could have told you Vincent.
[C] This world was never meant for [D] one as beautiful _ [G] as you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Starry, starry night. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Portraits [Am] hung in empty _ halls. _ _ _ _
Frameless [C] heads on nameless walls.
_ [D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met. _
_ _ _ _ _
Ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes.
_ _ _ _ _
Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
_ [D] Like crushed and broken on [G] the virgin snow.
_ Now I [Am] think I know. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ What you [G] tried to say to [D] me.
_ [Em] _ How you suffered for [Am] your sanity. _ _
[D] And how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still. _
_ _ _ Perhaps they [G] never will. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Don't forget to [C#] _ _ [F#]
submit.
_ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ paint your [Am] palette blue and gray.
_ _ _ _ Look [C] out on a summer's day _ [Bm] [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul. _
Shadows on the hills, _ _ _ _ _ _
sketch the trees [Am] and the _ daffodils. _ _ _
_ Catch the [C] breeze in the winter _ _ [G] chills [D] and colors on the snowy [G] linen _ land. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now I [Am] understand _ _ _ what [D] _ _ _ _ you tried to say [D] to me. _
_ [Em] _ _ How you suffered for [Am] your sanity _ [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know _ how.
_ [Am] _ _ [D]
Perhaps they'll [G] listen now. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Starry, starry night.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Flaming flowers [Am] that brightly _ _ blaze. _ _
_ _ Swirling [C] clouds and violet haze.
_ [D] _
Reflecting glimpses in eyes [G] of chattel blue.
_ _ Colors changing hue. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Warning [Am] fields of amber grain. _ _
_ _ _ Weathered [C] faces _ lined in pain. _
[D] Are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
_ Now I [Am] understand _ _ what [D] _ _ _ _ you [G] tried to say [F#m] to me.
[Em] _ _ How you suffered for [Am] your sanity _ _ [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they did not know how.
_ _ [A] _ Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
_ For they [Am] could not love you.
_ _ [D] _ _ But still your [G] love was true.
[F#m] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ And when [Am] no hope was left in sight [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
_ But I [Am] could have told you Vincent.
[C] This world was never meant for [D] one as beautiful _ [G] as you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Starry, starry night. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Portraits [Am] hung in empty _ halls. _ _ _ _
Frameless [C] heads on nameless walls.
_ [D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met. _
_ _ _ _ _
Ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes.
_ _ _ _ _
Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
_ [D] Like crushed and broken on [G] the virgin snow.
_ Now I [Am] think I know. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ What you [G] tried to say to [D] me.
_ [Em] _ How you suffered for [Am] your sanity. _ _
[D] And how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still. _
_ _ _ Perhaps they [G] never will. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Don't forget to [C#] _ _ [F#]
submit.
_ _ _ [N] _ _