Intro: G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Verse 1: G Gsus4 G Am Starry, starry night, paint your palette blue and grey C D G Look out on a summer's day, with eyes that know the darkness in my soul G Gsus4 G Am Shadows on the hills, Sketch the trees and daffodils C D G Catch the breeze and winter chills, in colors on the snowy linen land Chorus: Am D G G Em And now I understand what you tried to say to me, Am D Em How you suffered for your sanity, how you tried to set them free, A Am D G They would not listen, they did not know how, perhaps they'll listen now Verse 2: G Gsus4 G Am Starry, starry night, flaming flowers that brightly blaze, C D G Swirling clouds in violet haze reflecting Vincent's eyes of china blue G Gsus4 G Am Colors changing hue, Morning fields of amber grain C D G Weathered faces lined in pain are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand Chorus: Am D G G Em And now I understand what you tried to say to me, Am D Em How you suffered for your sanity, how you tried to set them free, A Am D G They would not listen, they did not know how, perhaps they'll listen now Bridge: Am D G G Em For they could not love you, but still your love was true Am Cm And when no hope was left in sight on that starry, starry night, G F E7 You took your life as lovers often do Am C But I could have told you, Vincent, this world was D G Never meant for one as beautiful as you Verse 3: G Gsus4 G Am Starry, starry night, portraits hung in empty halls, C D G Frameless heads on nameless walls with eyes that watch the world and can't forget G Gsus4 G Am Like the strangers that you've met The ragged men in ragged clothes C D G The silver thorn of bloody rose, lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow Chorus: Am D G G Em And now I think I know what you tried to say to me, Am D Em How you suffered for your sanity, how you tried to set them free, A Am D G They would not listen, they're not listening still, perhaps they never will This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
How to play Vincent on ukulele
Vincent is usually fingerpicked on ukulele rather than strummed. If you would rather strum, the everywhere 4/4 works as a fallback. The groove sits around 60 bpm, a relaxed pace. This arrangement is in G major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Fingerpick the chords gently and let the melody lead each line.
10 ukulele chords used in "Vincent" by Don McLean: A, Am, C, Cm, D, Em, E7, F, G and Gsus4
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Love love love this song and these chords!
wow! what a great song!!!