Vincent (Starry Starry Night) – Don McLean letter notes for beginners

Written in the early 70's as a tribute to Vincent Van Gogh, this song is often referred to as "Starry, Starry Night" and is a lovely, slow, fun tune to play - a great one for beginners :)

D-E G-A B
Starry, starry night

B A G-E A B E
Paint your palette blue and grey

B A G E A-B E
Look out on a summer's day

F# G F# E D
With eyes that know the

E-F# G A B
Darkness in my soul.

D-E G A B
Shadows on the hills...

B A G E E A-B-E
Sketch the trees and the daffodils

B A G E E A-B E
Catch the breeze and the winter chills

F# G-F# E D E-F# G-A G
In colors on the snowy linen land.

G A B-G-A
Now I understand

A B ^C ^D B B B
What you tried to say to me

B ^C B-A G E B-A-A
How you suffered for your sanity

A A A B ^C A B
How you tried to set them free.

B B ^C B-A
They would not listen

G E A B E
They did not know how

D - F# G A-F# G
Perhaps they'll listen now...

D-E G-A B
Starry, starry night

B - A G E A-B E
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze

B - A G E A-B E
Swirling clouds in violet haze

F#-G F# E-D E F# G-A B
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of China blue.

D - E G-A B
Colors changing hue

B - A G E A-B E
Morning fields of amber grain

B - A G-E A B E
Weathered faces lined in pain

F# G F#-E D E-F#
Are soothed beneath the artist's

G-A G
Loving hand....

E G A B-G-A
And now I understand

A B ^C ^D B ^E ^D
What you tried to say to me

B B ^D-^C B G B-A-A
How you suffered for your sanity

A A ^D B ^C A B
How you tried to set them free.

B B ^C B-A
They would not listen

G E A B E
They did not know how

D - F# G A-F# G
Perhaps they'll listen now...

Vincent (Starry Starry Night) – Don McLean

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