Chords for Vincent "Starry Starry Night" (Don McLean) Strum Guitar Cover Lesson with Chords/Lyrics
Tempo:
95 bpm
Chords used:
G
Am
D
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Starry, starry night, paint your palette [Am] blue and gray.
Look out [C] on a summer's day, [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 chills, [D] and colors on the snowy [G] London land.
Now [Am] I understand, [G]
[D] what you [G] tried to say to me.
[Em]
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would [A] not listen, they did not know how.
[Am] Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
Starry, starry night, flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
Swirling [C] clouds and violet [G] haze, [D] reflect intense eyes [G] of China blue.
Colors changing hue, morning [Am] fills of amber grain.
Where the [C] faces blind in pain, [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand, [G] [D] what [G] you tried to say 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]
Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, [G] [D] but still [G] your love was true.
[Em] And when [Am] all hope was left in sight, [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your life as lovers [E] often do.
But I could [Am] have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant [G] for one [D] as beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night.
Portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
Frameless [C] heads on aimless [G] walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world [G] and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
Ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's toe.
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 [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will.
[D] Don't [D] forget to
[Bb]
Look out [C] on a summer's day, [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 chills, [D] and colors on the snowy [G] London land.
Now [Am] I understand, [G]
[D] what you [G] tried to say to me.
[Em]
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would [A] not listen, they did not know how.
[Am] Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
Starry, starry night, flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
Swirling [C] clouds and violet [G] haze, [D] reflect intense eyes [G] of China blue.
Colors changing hue, morning [Am] fills of amber grain.
Where the [C] faces blind in pain, [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand, [G] [D] what [G] you tried to say 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]
Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, [G] [D] but still [G] your love was true.
[Em] And when [Am] all hope was left in sight, [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your life as lovers [E] often do.
But I could [Am] have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant [G] for one [D] as beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night.
Portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
Frameless [C] heads on aimless [G] walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world [G] and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
Ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's toe.
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 [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will.
[D] Don't [D] forget to
[Bb]
Key:
G
Am
D
C
Em
G
Am
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ paint your palette [Am] blue and gray.
_ _ _ Look out [C] on a summer's day, [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 chills, [D] and colors on the snowy [G] London land. _ _ _
_ Now [Am] I understand, _ _ [G] _
[D] _ what you [G] tried to say to me.
[Em] _
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would [A] not listen, they did not know how.
[Am] _ _ Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
_ _ _ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
_ _ Swirling [C] clouds and violet [G] haze, [D] reflect intense eyes [G] of China blue.
Colors changing hue, _ _ _ _ morning [Am] fills of amber grain.
_ _ Where the [C] faces blind in pain, [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand, _ _ [G] _ [D] _ what [G] you tried to say 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] _
_ Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, [G] _ [D] _ but still [G] your love was true.
_ [Em] _ _ And when [Am] all hope was left in sight, [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your life as lovers [E] often do.
But I could [Am] have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant [G] for one [D] as beautiful _ [G] as you. _ _
_ _ Starry, starry night. _ _
_ _ Portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
_ _ Frameless [C] heads on aimless [G] walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world [G] and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
_ _ _ _ Ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
_ _ Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's toe.
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 [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
_ [Am] _ [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Don't [D] forget to_
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ paint your palette [Am] blue and gray.
_ _ _ Look out [C] on a summer's day, [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 chills, [D] and colors on the snowy [G] London land. _ _ _
_ Now [Am] I understand, _ _ [G] _
[D] _ what you [G] tried to say to me.
[Em] _
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [D] and how you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would [A] not listen, they did not know how.
[Am] _ _ Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
_ _ _ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
_ _ Swirling [C] clouds and violet [G] haze, [D] reflect intense eyes [G] of China blue.
Colors changing hue, _ _ _ _ morning [Am] fills of amber grain.
_ _ Where the [C] faces blind in pain, [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand, _ _ [G] _ [D] _ what [G] you tried to say 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] _
_ Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
For they could [Am] not love you, [G] _ [D] _ but still [G] your love was true.
_ [Em] _ _ And when [Am] all hope was left in sight, [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your life as lovers [E] often do.
But I could [Am] have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant [G] for one [D] as beautiful _ [G] as you. _ _
_ _ Starry, starry night. _ _
_ _ Portraits [Am] hung in empty halls.
_ _ Frameless [C] heads on aimless [G] walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world [G] and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
_ _ _ _ Ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
_ _ Silver [C] thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Like crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's toe.
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 [Em] to set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
_ [Am] _ [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Don't [D] forget to_
_ _ [Bb] _ _