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Vincent

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[Verse 1]
EStarry, starry night
F#mPaint your palette blue and grey
Look out on a suAmmer's day
With eyeBs that know the darkEness of my soul
AShadows on the hiEll
Sketch the trees and the F#mdaffodils
Catch the breeze and the wAinter chills
In coBlors on the snowy linen land
[Chorus]
ENow I unF#mderstand Bwhat you tried to saEy to meB  C#m  
How you suffered for your sanF#mityB  
How you tried to set them C#mfree
They did not listen, they did nF#mot know howA  
BPerhaps they'll listen nowE  
[Verse 2]
EStarry, starry night
Flaming flowers bF#mrightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violAet haze
BReflect in Vincent's eyes of cEhina blue
And the colAors changing huEe
Morning fiF#melds of amber grain
Weathered faces lAined in pain
Are sBoothed beneath the artist's loving Ehand
[Chorus]
ENow I unF#mderstand Bwhat you tried to saEy to meB  C#m  
How you suffered for your sanF#mityB  
How you tried to set them C#mfree
They did not listen, they did nF#mot know howA  
BPerhaps they'll listen nowE  
[Bridge]
For they could not lF#move you
SBtill your love was EtrueB  C#m  
How when no hAope was left in sight
AmOn that starry, starry night
You tEook your life, as lovers often doC#m  
But I cF#mould have told you, Vincent
AThis world was never meant for one as beautiful as yoEu
[Verse 3]
StEarry, starry night
Portraits hung in empF#mty halls
Frameless head on naDmeless wallAsB  
With eyes that watch the world and can't foErgetA  
Like the straAngers that you've mEet
Oh the ragged men in the rF#magged clothes
And the silver thorn of bloF#mody Arose
Lies Ecrushed and bBroken on the virgin snEow
[Outro]
ENow I unF#mderstand Bwhat you tried to saEy to meB  C#m  
How you suffered for your sanF#mityB  
How you tried to set them C#mfree
They did not listen, they did nF#mot know howA  
BPerhaps they'll listen nowE  

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Vincent

by Passenger

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

Starry, starry night

F#m

Paint your palette blue and grey

Look out on a summer's day

B E

With eyes that know the darkness of my soul

A E

Shadows on the hill

F#m

Sketch the trees and the daffodils

Catch the breeze and the winter chills

In colors on the snowy linen land

[Chorus]

E F#m B E B C#m

Now I understand what you tried to say to me

F#m B

How you suffered for your sanity

C#m

How you tried to set them free

F#m A

They did not listen, they did not know how

B E

Perhaps they'll listen now

[Verse 2]

Starry, starry night

F#m

Flaming flowers brightly blaze

Swirling clouds in violet haze

B E

Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue

A E

And the colors changing hue

F#m

Morning fields of amber grain

Weathered faces lined in pain

B E

Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand

[Chorus]

E F#m B E B C#m

Now I understand what you tried to say to me

F#m B

How you suffered for your sanity

C#m

How you tried to set them free

F#m A

They did not listen, they did not know how

B E

Perhaps they'll listen now

[Bridge]

F#m

For they could not love you

B E B C#m

Still your love was true

How when no hope was left in sight

On that starry, starry night

E C#m

You took your life, as lovers often do

F#m

But I could have told you, Vincent

A E

This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you

[Verse 3]

Starry, starry night

F#m

Portraits hung in empty halls

D A B

Frameless head on nameless walls

E A

With eyes that watch the world and can't forget

A E

Like the strangers that you've met

F#m

Oh the ragged men in the ragged clothes

F#m A

And the silver thorn of bloody rose

E B E

Lies crushed and broken on the virgin snow

[Outro]

E F#m B E B C#m

Now I understand what you tried to say to me

F#m B

How you suffered for your sanity

C#m

How you tried to set them free

F#m A

They did not listen, they did not know how

B E

Perhaps they'll listen now

About Vincent Chords by Passenger

Learn how to play Vincent by Passenger with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Vincent chords”, “Vincent guitar chords”, or “Passenger Vincent chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Vincent chords and for experienced players who want accurate Vincent lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, F#m, A, B, C#m, Am.

FAQ — Vincent by Passenger

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What key is "Vincent" in?

The chords for "Vincent" show the original chord names (including E, F#m, A, B, C#m, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.