Chords for Vincent - Ger O Donnell
Tempo:
93.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C] [G]
Starry, starry night, [C] [G]
paint [Am] your palette blue and grey.
[G] Look [C] out on a summer's day, [D] with [G] eyes that [D] know the darkness in [G] my soul.
[Em] [A] Shadows [G] on the [C] [G] hills, sketch the [Am] trees and daffodils.
Catch [G] the breeze and winter chills, [D] in colours in the snowy linen [G] line.
[C] [G] Now [Dm] I [Am] understand, [D]
[G] what you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered for your sanity, [G] [D]
how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[C] [G] [Em]
Starry, [G] starry night, [C] [G]
flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
[C] Swirling clouds and violet [G] haze, reflect and vincent signs of China blue.
Colours changing [C] hue, [G] morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
[G] Weathered [C] faces lining vain, [D] are soothed beneath the [C] artist's [G] loving hand.
[D] [D] [G] Now I [Am] understand, [D] what you [G] tried to [D] say to [G] me.
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [G] [D] how you tried [G] to set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Em] [Am] [D] Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
[C] [G] [Am] For they could not love [D] you, but still your love [G] was true.
[Em] And [C] when no hope was left inside [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
[Ab]
But [A] I could have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful [G] as you.
[E] Starry, [G] starry [C] night,
[G] portraits hung [Am] in empty hall.
[C] Frameless heads on nameless walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the [Em] strangers [G] that we've met.
Ragged men [Am] in the ragged clothes, [C] silver thorn of bloody rose.
[G]
Lies crushed and broken [D] [G] on the virgin snow.
[C] [G]
Now I [Am] think I know,
[D] what you tried [G] to say to [Em] me.
And how you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [D] how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will.
[D] [G]
Starry, starry night, [C] [G]
paint [Am] your palette blue and grey.
[G] Look [C] out on a summer's day, [D] with [G] eyes that [D] know the darkness in [G] my soul.
[Em] [A] Shadows [G] on the [C] [G] hills, sketch the [Am] trees and daffodils.
Catch [G] the breeze and winter chills, [D] in colours in the snowy linen [G] line.
[C] [G] Now [Dm] I [Am] understand, [D]
[G] what you tried to say to me.
[Em] How you suffered for your sanity, [G] [D]
how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[C] [G] [Em]
Starry, [G] starry night, [C] [G]
flaming [Am] flowers that brightly blaze.
[C] Swirling clouds and violet [G] haze, reflect and vincent signs of China blue.
Colours changing [C] hue, [G] morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
[G] Weathered [C] faces lining vain, [D] are soothed beneath the [C] artist's [G] loving hand.
[D] [D] [G] Now I [Am] understand, [D] what you [G] tried to [D] say to [G] me.
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [G] [D] how you tried [G] to set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Em] [Am] [D] Perhaps [G] they'll listen now.
[C] [G] [Am] For they could not love [D] you, but still your love [G] was true.
[Em] And [C] when no hope was left inside [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
[Ab]
But [A] I could have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful [G] as you.
[E] Starry, [G] starry [C] night,
[G] portraits hung [Am] in empty hall.
[C] Frameless heads on nameless walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the [Em] strangers [G] that we've met.
Ragged men [Am] in the ragged clothes, [C] silver thorn of bloody rose.
[G]
Lies crushed and broken [D] [G] on the virgin snow.
[C] [G]
Now I [Am] think I know,
[D] what you tried [G] to say to [Em] me.
And how you suffered [Am] for your sanity, [D] how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still.
[Am] [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will.
[D] [G]
Key:
G
D
C
Am
Em
G
D
C
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
Starry, starry night, [C] _ _ [G] _ _
paint [Am] your palette blue and grey. _ _
[G] Look [C] out on a summer's day, _ [D] with [G] eyes that [D] know the darkness in [G] my soul.
_ [Em] [A] Shadows [G] on the [C] _ [G] hills, _ sketch the [Am] trees and _ daffodils.
Catch [G] the breeze and winter chills, [D] in colours in the snowy linen [G] line.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ Now [Dm] I [Am] understand, _ _ [D] _ _
[G] what you tried to say to me.
_ [Em] _ How you suffered for your sanity, _ _ [G] _ [D] _
how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em]
Starry, [G] starry night, [C] _ [G] _ _ _
flaming [Am] flowers that brightly _ _ blaze.
[C] Swirling clouds and violet [G] haze, reflect and vincent signs of China blue.
Colours changing [C] hue, _ [G] _ _ morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
_ [G] Weathered [C] faces lining vain, [D] are soothed beneath the [C] artist's [G] loving hand.
[D] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ Now I [Am] understand, _ _ [D] _ _ what you [G] tried to [D] say to [G] me.
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, _ [G] _ [D] _ how you tried [G] to set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Em] _ [Am] _ _ [D] Perhaps [G] they'll listen now. _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] For they could not love [D] you, _ but still your love [G] was true.
[Em] _ _ _ And [C] when no hope was left inside [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
_ [Ab]
But [A] I could have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful [G] as you. _ _ _
_ _ [E] Starry, [G] starry [C] night, _
[G] _ _ _ portraits hung [Am] in empty hall.
_ _ [C] Frameless heads on nameless walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the [Em] strangers [G] that we've met. _ _
_ Ragged men [Am] in the ragged _ clothes, _ [C] silver thorn of bloody rose.
[G]
Lies crushed and broken [D] [G] on the virgin snow.
[C] _ [G] _
_ _ Now I [Am] think I know, _
[D] _ _ what you tried [G] to say to _ [Em] me.
And how you suffered [Am] for your sanity, _ _ [D] _ how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Starry, starry night, [C] _ _ [G] _ _
paint [Am] your palette blue and grey. _ _
[G] Look [C] out on a summer's day, _ [D] with [G] eyes that [D] know the darkness in [G] my soul.
_ [Em] [A] Shadows [G] on the [C] _ [G] hills, _ sketch the [Am] trees and _ daffodils.
Catch [G] the breeze and winter chills, [D] in colours in the snowy linen [G] line.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ Now [Dm] I [Am] understand, _ _ [D] _ _
[G] what you tried to say to me.
_ [Em] _ How you suffered for your sanity, _ _ [G] _ [D] _
how you tried to set [Em] them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] Perhaps they'll [G] listen now.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em]
Starry, [G] starry night, [C] _ [G] _ _ _
flaming [Am] flowers that brightly _ _ blaze.
[C] Swirling clouds and violet [G] haze, reflect and vincent signs of China blue.
Colours changing [C] hue, _ [G] _ _ morning [Am] fields of amber grain.
_ [G] Weathered [C] faces lining vain, [D] are soothed beneath the [C] artist's [G] loving hand.
[D] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ Now I [Am] understand, _ _ [D] _ _ what you [G] tried to [D] say to [G] me.
How you suffered [Am] for your sanity, _ [G] _ [D] _ how you tried [G] to set them free.
They would not listen, they [A] did not know how.
[Em] _ [Am] _ _ [D] Perhaps [G] they'll listen now. _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] For they could not love [D] you, _ but still your love [G] was true.
[Em] _ _ _ And [C] when no hope was left inside [Cm] on that starry, starry night.
[G] You took your [F] life as lovers [E] often do.
_ [Ab]
But [A] I could have told you Vincent, [C] this world was never meant for one [D] as beautiful [G] as you. _ _ _
_ _ [E] Starry, [G] starry [C] night, _
[G] _ _ _ portraits hung [Am] in empty hall.
_ _ [C] Frameless heads on nameless walls, [D] with eyes that watch the world and [G] can't forget.
Like the [Em] strangers [G] that we've met. _ _
_ Ragged men [Am] in the ragged _ clothes, _ [C] silver thorn of bloody rose.
[G]
Lies crushed and broken [D] [G] on the virgin snow.
[C] _ [G] _
_ _ Now I [Am] think I know, _
[D] _ _ what you tried [G] to say to _ [Em] me.
And how you suffered [Am] for your sanity, _ _ [D] _ how you tried to set them [Em] free.
They would not [A] listen, they're not listening still. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] Perhaps they never [G]
will.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _