Chords for Vincent (Starry starry night) Don McLean with lyric
Tempo:
105.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
Am
D
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Starry, [G] starry night, paint [Am] your palette blue [E] and grey.
Look [C] out on a summer's day [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, sketch the [E] trees and the daffodils.
[Am] Catch the [C] breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] Now [G]
I [Am] understand [D] what [G] you tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How [Em] you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [C]
[D] how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
[C]
[D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
Starry, starry night, flaming [A] flowers that [E] brightly blaze.
[Am] Swirling [C] clouds in violet haze [D] reflect in Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue.
Colors changing hue, morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
Weathered faces [C] lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[Am] Now I understand [D] what you [G] tried to [Bm] say to me.
[Em] How [Em] you suffered [Am] for 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 [Am] not love you, [D] but still your [G] love was true.
[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 [Am] I could have told you, Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one as [A] beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night, portraits [Am] hung in empty halls, frameless heads [C] on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers that [G]
you've met.
The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, the silver thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's suit.
[Em] Now I think [Am] I know [D] what you tried [G] 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 never [G] will.
Look [C] out on a summer's day [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, sketch the [E] trees and the daffodils.
[Am] Catch the [C] breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] Now [G]
I [Am] understand [D] what [G] you tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How [Em] you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [C]
[D] how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
[C]
[D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
Starry, starry night, flaming [A] flowers that [E] brightly blaze.
[Am] Swirling [C] clouds in violet haze [D] reflect in Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue.
Colors changing hue, morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
Weathered faces [C] lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[Am] Now I understand [D] what you [G] tried to [Bm] say to me.
[Em] How [Em] you suffered [Am] for 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 [Am] not love you, [D] but still your [G] love was true.
[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 [Am] I could have told you, Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one as [A] beautiful [G] as you.
Starry, starry night, portraits [Am] hung in empty halls, frameless heads [C] on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers that [G]
you've met.
The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, the silver thorn of bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's suit.
[Em] Now I think [Am] I know [D] what you tried [G] 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 never [G] will.
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Starry, [G] starry night, _ _ _ paint [Am] your palette blue [E] and grey. _ _
Look [C] out on a summer's day _ [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, _ _ _ _ sketch the [E] trees and the daffodils.
_ [Am] _ Catch the [C] breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] Now _ [G] _
_ I [Am] understand [D] what _ _ [G] you tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How [Em] you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [C] _
_ [D] how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
_ [C] _
_ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now. _
_ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ flaming [A] flowers that [E] brightly blaze.
[Am] _ _ Swirling [C] clouds in violet haze _ [D] reflect in Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue.
Colors changing hue, _ _ _ _ morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
_ _ _ Weathered faces [C] lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[Am] Now I understand _ [D] what _ you [G] tried to [Bm] say to me.
[Em] How [Em] you suffered [Am] for 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 [Am] not love you, _ _ [D] but still your [G] love was true.
_ _ _ [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 _ [Am] I could have told you, Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one as [A] beautiful _ [G] as you.
_ _ _ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ _ portraits [Am] hung in empty halls, _ _ _ frameless heads [C] on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers that [G]
you've met.
_ _ The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, _ the silver thorn of bloody rose.
_ [D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's suit.
_ [Em] Now I think [Am] I know _ [D] what _ you tried [G] 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 never [G] will. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Look [C] out on a summer's day _ [D] with eyes that know the darkness [G] in my soul.
Shadows on the hills, _ _ _ _ sketch the [E] trees and the daffodils.
_ [Am] _ Catch the [C] breeze and the winter chills [D] in colors on the snowy linen [G] land.
[C] Now _ [G] _
_ I [Am] understand [D] what _ _ [G] you tried to say [Bm] to [Em] me.
How [Em] you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [C] _
_ [D] how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they did [A] not know how.
_ [C] _
_ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now. _
_ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ flaming [A] flowers that [E] brightly blaze.
[Am] _ _ Swirling [C] clouds in violet haze _ [D] reflect in Vincent's eyes of [G] China blue.
Colors changing hue, _ _ _ _ morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
_ _ _ Weathered faces [C] lined in pain [D] are soothed beneath the [G] artist's loving hand.
[Am] Now I understand _ [D] what _ you [G] tried to [Bm] say to me.
[Em] How [Em] you suffered [Am] for 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 [Am] not love you, _ _ [D] but still your [G] love was true.
_ _ _ [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 _ [Am] I could have told you, Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one as [A] beautiful _ [G] as you.
_ _ _ _ _ Starry, starry night, _ _ _ _ _ portraits [Am] hung in empty halls, _ _ _ frameless heads [C] on nameless walls.
[D] With eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget, like [C] the strangers that [G]
you've met.
_ _ The ragged [Am] men in ragged clothes, _ the silver thorn of bloody rose.
_ [D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin's suit.
_ [Em] Now I think [Am] I know _ [D] what _ you tried [G] 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 never [G] will. _ _ _ _
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