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Vincent

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[Intro]
C D Am C
D
G G Am G
G Am Am Am
Am C C Em
D G Am G
[Verse 1]
Starry, starry nGight
Paint your palette Amblue and gray
Look out on a suCmmer's day
With Deyes that know the darkness in my sGoul
Shadows on the hGillsAm  
GSketch the trees and the dAmaffodils
Catch the breeze and the wiCnter chills
In Dcolors on the snowy linen laGndAm  G  
[Chorus]
GNow I undersAmtand
DWhat you tried to sGay to mDe
EmAnd how you suffered for your saAmnity
DAnd how you tried to set them fEmree
They would not listen, they did not knAow howC  
PDerhaps they'll listen noGwAm  G  
[Verse 2]
GStarry, starry nGightAm  
GFlaming flowers that brAmightly blazeBm  
AmSwirling clouds in a vioClet haze
RefDlect in Vincent's eyes of china blGue
Colors changing hAmueG  
Morning fields of amAmber grain
Weathered faces liCned in pain
Are sDoothed beneath the artist's loving hGandAm  G  
[Chorus]
GNow I undersAmtandC  
DWhat you tried to sGay to Dme
EmAnd how you suffered for your sAmanity
DAnd how you tried to set them fEmree
They would not listen, they did nAmot know howC  
DPerhaps they'll listen nGowAm  G  
[Instrumental]
G Am G
Am D Am
Am C C D
F#m G Am G
[Bridge]
For they could not lAmove youC  
DBut still your love was GtrueD  Em  
And when no hAmope was left in sight
On that stCmarry, starry night
You tGook your life, as lovers often Emdo
But I could've Amtold you, Vincent
This wCorld was never meant for one as bDeautiful as yGouAm  G  
[Verse 3]
GStarry, starry nightAm  
PGortraits hung in eAmmpty halls
AmFrameless heads on namCeless walls
With eDyes that watch the world and can't foGrget
GLike the strangers that you've mAmetG  
The rGagged men in ragAmged clothes
The silver thorn on the bCloody rose
Lie cruDshed and broken on the virgin sGnowAm  G  
[Outro]
GNow I think AmI knowC  
DWhat you tried to sGay to mDeBm  
EmAnd how you suffered for your saAmnity
DAnd how you tried to set them fEmree
They would not listen, they're not lAistening still
CPerhaps tDhey never wGillAm  G  

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Vincent

by James Blake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

C D Am C

G G Am G

G Am Am Am

Am C C Em

D G Am G

[Verse 1]

Starry, starry night

Paint your palette blue and gray

Look out on a summer's day

D G

With eyes that know the darkness in my soul

G Am

Shadows on the hills

G Am

Sketch the trees and the daffodils

Catch the breeze and the winter chills

D G Am G

In colors on the snowy linen land

[Chorus]

G Am

Now I understand

D G D

What you tried to say to me

Em Am

And how you suffered for your sanity

D Em

And how you tried to set them free

A C

They would not listen, they did not know how

D G Am G

Perhaps they'll listen now

[Verse 2]

G G Am

Starry, starry night

G Am Bm

Flaming flowers that brightly blaze

Am C

Swirling clouds in a violet haze

D G

Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue

Am G

Colors changing hue

Morning fields of amber grain

Weathered faces lined in pain

D G Am G

Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand

[Chorus]

G Am C

Now I understand

D G D

What you tried to say to me

Em Am

And how you suffered for your sanity

D Em

And how you tried to set them free

Am C

They would not listen, they did not know how

D G Am G

Perhaps they'll listen now

[Instrumental]

G Am G

Am D Am

Am C C D

F#m G Am G

[Bridge]

Am C

For they could not love you

D G D Em

But still your love was true

And when no hope was left in sight

On that starry, starry night

G Em

You took your life, as lovers often do

But I could've told you, Vincent

C D G Am G

This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you

[Verse 3]

G Am

Starry, starry night

G Am

Portraits hung in empty halls

Am C

Frameless heads on nameless walls

D G

With eyes that watch the world and can't forget

G Am G

Like the strangers that you've met

G Am

The ragged men in ragged clothes

The silver thorn on the bloody rose

D G Am G

Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow

[Outro]

G Am C

Now I think I know

D G D Bm

What you tried to say to me

Em Am

And how you suffered for your sanity

D Em

And how you tried to set them free

They would not listen, they're not listening still

C D G Am G

Perhaps they never will

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