Chords for Don McLean - Vincent (Starry Starry Night) - 2nd version (1972)
Tempo:
97.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Am
A
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Starry night, paint your [Am] palette blue and gray.
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 in [Am] colors on the [G] snowy linen land.
[C] [G]
Now [Am] I understand [D] what you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] 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.
Starry, starry night.
Flaming [E] flowers that brightly blaze.
[Am] Swirling [C]
clouds in violet haze.
[D] Reflect in Vincent's eyes [G] of China blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue.
Morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
Weathered [C] faces lined in paint.
[D] Are soothed beneath the artist's [G] loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand [A] what [D] [G] you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] for your sanity.
[Am] [D] How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[A] For they could [Am] not love you.
[D] But still [G] your love was true.
[Em] And when [Am] no hope was left in [Cm] sight on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as [Em] lovers often do.
[E]
But [A] I could have told [E] 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 this world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
The ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
A silver [C] thorn, a bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin snow.
Now I [A] think I know.
[D] What you [G] tried to say to me.
[C] How you [Em] suffered [A] for your sanity.
[D] How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they [G] never will.
[D] [G] [N]
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 in [Am] colors on the [G] snowy linen land.
[C] [G]
Now [Am] I understand [D] what you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] 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.
Starry, starry night.
Flaming [E] flowers that brightly blaze.
[Am] Swirling [C]
clouds in violet haze.
[D] Reflect in Vincent's eyes [G] of China blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue.
Morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
Weathered [C] faces lined in paint.
[D] Are soothed beneath the artist's [G] loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand [A] what [D] [G] you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] for your sanity.
[Am] [D] How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[A] For they could [Am] not love you.
[D] But still [G] your love was true.
[Em] And when [Am] no hope was left in [Cm] sight on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as [Em] lovers often do.
[E]
But [A] I could have told [E] 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 this world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
The ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
A silver [C] thorn, a bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin snow.
Now I [A] think I know.
[D] What you [G] tried to say to me.
[C] How you [Em] suffered [A] for your sanity.
[D] How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they [G] never will.
[D] [G] [N]
Key:
D
G
Am
A
C
D
G
Am
Starry night, _ _ _ paint your [Am] palette blue and gray.
_ _ 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 in [Am] colors on the [G] snowy linen land.
[C] _ _ [G] _
Now [Am] I understand _ [D] what _ you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] 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.
_ _ _ _ Starry, starry night.
_ _ _ _ Flaming [E] flowers that brightly blaze.
[Am] _ Swirling [C]
clouds in violet haze.
[D] Reflect in Vincent's eyes [G] of China blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue. _
Morning [Am] fields of amber grain. _ _
Weathered [C] faces lined in paint.
[D] Are soothed beneath the artist's [G] loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand _ [A] what [D] _ [G] you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] for your sanity.
[Am] _ [D] _ How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
_ [Am] _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[A] For they could [Am] not love you.
_ _ [D] But still [G] your love was true.
_ _ [Em] _ And when [Am] no hope was left in [Cm] sight on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as [Em] lovers often do.
[E] _
But [A] I could have told [E] 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 this world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
The ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
A silver [C] thorn, a bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin snow.
_ Now I [A] think I know.
_ [D] _ _ What you [G] tried to say to me.
[C] How you [Em] suffered [A] for your sanity.
_ [D] _ How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
_ [Am] _ [D] Perhaps they [G] never will.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ 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 in [Am] colors on the [G] snowy linen land.
[C] _ _ [G] _
Now [Am] I understand _ [D] what _ you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] 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.
_ _ _ _ Starry, starry night.
_ _ _ _ Flaming [E] flowers that brightly blaze.
[Am] _ Swirling [C]
clouds in violet haze.
[D] Reflect in Vincent's eyes [G] of China blue.
[Em] Colors [G] changing hue. _
Morning [Am] fields of amber grain. _ _
Weathered [C] faces lined in paint.
[D] Are soothed beneath the artist's [G] loving hand.
Now I [Am] understand _ [A] what [D] _ [G] you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered [A] for your sanity.
[Am] _ [D] _ How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
_ [Am] _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[A] For they could [Am] not love you.
_ _ [D] But still [G] your love was true.
_ _ [Em] _ And when [Am] no hope was left in [Cm] sight on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as [Em] lovers often do.
[E] _
But [A] I could have told [E] 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 this world and [G] can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met.
The ragged men [Am] in ragged clothes.
A silver [C] thorn, a bloody rose.
[D] Lie crushed and broken on the [G] virgin snow.
_ Now I [A] think I know.
_ [D] _ _ What you [G] tried to say to me.
[C] How you [Em] suffered [A] for your sanity.
_ [D] _ How you tried to [Em] set them free.
They would not listen, [A] they're not listening still.
_ [Am] _ [D] Perhaps they [G] never will.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _