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[Verse 1]
Starry, starry Gnight, Gsus4   Gpaint your palette Asus2blue and greyAm  
Look out on a Csummer's daCmaj7y, with D7eyes that know the darkness in my Gsoul
Shadows on the hillGs, Gsus4   GSketch the trees and Asus2daffodilAms
Catch the breeze Cand winter Cmaj7chills, in D7colors on the snowy linen Gland
[Chorus]
And now I undersAmtand D7what you tried to Gsay G/F#to me,Em  
How you suffered for your Amsanity, D7how you tried to set them Emfree,
They would not listen, they did not A7know how, AmperD7haps they'll listen Gnow
[Verse 2]
Starry, starry Gnight, Gsus4   Gflaming flowers Asus2that brightly Amblaze,
Swirling clouds in Cviolet Cmaj7haze refD7lecting Vincent's eyes of china Gblue
Colors changing GhueGsus4, GMorning fields of Asus2amber graAmin
Weathered faces Clined in Cmaj7pain are D7soothed beneath the artist's loving Ghand
[Chorus]
And now I undersAmtand D7what you tried to Gsay to G/F#me,Em  
How you suffered for your Amsanity, D7how you tried to set them Emfree,
They would not listen, they did not A7know how, AmperhD7aps they'll listen Gnow
[Bridge]
For they could not Amlove you, D7but still your love was GtrueG/F#  Em  
And when no Amhope was left in sight on that Cmstarry, starry night,
You Gtook your life as Flovers often E7do
But I Amcould have told you, Vincent, this Cworld was
Never meant for one as D7beautiful as Gyou
[Verse 3]
Starry, starry Gnight, Gsus4   Gportraits hung in Asus2empty hallAms,
Frameless heads on Cnameless Cmaj7walls with D7eyes that watch the world and can't forGget
Like the strangers that you've Gmet Gsus4   GThe ragged men in Asus2ragged clothAmes
The silver thorn of Cbloody rose, lie D7crushed and broken on the virgin Gsnow
[Chorus]
And now I think I Amknow D7what you tried to Gsay G/F#to meEm,
How you suffered for your Amsanity, D7how you tried to set them Emfree,
They would not listen, they're not A7listening still, AmperD7haps they never Gwill

The story behind the song

"Vincent" is a tribute to Vincent van Gogh, written by Don McLean in 1970 after reading a biography about the painter. Its opening lyric, "Starry, Starry Night," references Van Gogh's 1889 painting The Starry Night. The song was released on McLean's 1971 American Pie album. It features guitar, accordion, marimba, and violin, and a longer recording was released in 1992.

AI-written from these sources:Vincent (Don McLean song) — Wikipedia ↗Don McLean — Wikipedia ↗

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