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Notation symbols: s : slide h : hammer on p : pull off Vincent - Don McLean -------- [Verse 1]
Starry, stGarry night; Paint yAmour palette blue and gray; e|---------3-----3-------3-------0----------------------------------0---| B|---------0-----0-1-----1-0-----0--3---1p0-------1-0-----0-0h1---------| G|-----0h2-----0-------0-------0------0---------2-------2---------2-----| D|-0h2-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2---------2-------| A|------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-----------| E|---------3-------3-----3-3--------3---3-------------------------------|
C D 1 verse only Look out on a summer's day; With eyes that know the darkness in my soul... e|--------------------------------3p2--------3--------| B|-0---1----------1-0-----0-----3-----3---3------0----| G|---2---2------0-------0-----2---------2----------0--| D|------------2-------2-----0------------------0------| A|-0--------3-------3---------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------3--------|
Shadows on Gthe hills; Sketch tAmhe trees and the daffodils; e|---------3-----3-------3-------0----------------------------------0---| B|---------0-----0-1-----1-0-----0--3---1p0-------1-0-----0-0h1---------| G|-----0h2-----0-------0-------0------0---------2-------2---------2-----| D|-0h2-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2---------2-------| A|------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-----------| E|---------3-------3-----3-3--------3---3-------------------------------|
Catch the bCreeze and the winDter chills; In colors on the snowy linen land. e|--------------------------------3p2--------3-------------------------| B|-0---1----------1-0-----0-----3-----3---3------0-----1s3s1p0-0-------| G|---2---2------0-------0-----2---------2----------0-----------0----0--| D|------------2-------2-----0------------------0-------2s4s2p0----0----| A|-0--------3-------3--------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------3-----------------3-------|
[Chorus]
Now I underAmstand D7 WhatD you tried to say, toEm me; And how you suffered for your e|-----------------------0-2-----------2----------------------------------| B|-0-1-3-0-------0-1---3-------1-------3------0-----0------0------0---3---| G|-0-----------2-----2-------2---2---2---2---0-0---0-0---0---0------0---0-| D|-----------2-------------0-------0------------------------------0---2---| A|---0-2---0--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3---------------------------------------3-----2-----0------------------|
saAm7nity; D7And how Dyou tried to set them free: They would not listen; they did e|-----------------------2-------2----------| B|-1-----1-0---0h1-------1-------3----0-----| G|-----0-----2-----2---2---2---2---2--0-----| pause D|---2---------------0-------0--------------| A|-0-------0--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------0-----|
A7not know how -Am- PeD7rhaps theyG'll listen now. *first chorus only* e|----------0-----------0-2-----2---3-|-------2---0--------0------------| B|------2---2---2-1---1-----1---------|---0---------0--3----------------| G|------0-------0-----0-------2-------|-----0---0--------0--------------| D|----2---2---2-----2---2-0-----------|-0-------------------------------| A|--0-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------| E|----------------------------------3-|-------3--------3----------------|
[Verse 2]
Starry, staGrry night; Flaming Amflowers that brightly blaze; e|---------3-----3-------3-------0----------------------------------0---| B|---------0-----0-1-----1-0-----0--3---1p0-------1-0-----0-0h1---------| G|-----0h2-----0-------0-------0------0---------2-------2---------2-----| D|-0h2-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2---------2-------| A|------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-----------| E|---------3-------3-----3-3--------3---3-------------------------------|
C D 1 verse only Swirling clouds in violet haze; Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue e|--------------------------------3p2--------3--------| B|-0---1----------1-0-----0-----3-----3---3------0----| G|---2---2------0-------0-----2---------2----------0--| D|------------2-------2-----0------------------0------| A|-0--------3-------3---------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------3--------|
Colors chGanging hue; Morning Amfields of amber grain; e|---------3-----3-------3-------0----------------------------------0---| B|---------0-----0-1-----1-0-----0--3---1p0-------1-0-----0-0h1---------| G|-----0h2-----0-------0-------0------0---------2-------2---------2-----| D|-0h2-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2---------2-------| A|------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-----------| E|---------3-------3-----3-3--------3---3-------------------------------|
WeatheredC faces lined in pDain; Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand. e|--------------------------------3p2--------3-------------------------| B|-0---1----------1-0-----0-----3-----3---3------0-----1s3s1p0-0-------| G|---2---2------0-------0-----2---------2----------0-----------0----0--| D|------------2-------2-----0------------------0-------2s4s2p0----0----| A|-0--------3-------3--------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------3-----------------3-------|
[Chorus]
Now I underAmstand D7 WhatD you tried to say, toEm me; And how you suffered for your e|-----------------------0-2-----------2----------------------------------| B|-0-1-3-0-------0-1---3-------1-------3------0-----0------0------0---3---| G|-0-----------2-----2-------2---2---2---2---0-0---0-0---0---0------0---0-| D|-----------2-------------0-------0------------------------------0---2---| A|---0-2---0--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3---------------------------------------3-----2-----0------------------|
saAm7nity; D7And how Dyou tried to set them free: They would not listen; they did e|-----------------------2-------2----------| B|-1-----1-0---0h1-------1-------3----0-----| G|-----0-----2-----2---2---2---2---2--0-----| pause D|---2---------------0-------0--------------| A|-0-------0--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------0-----|
noA7t know how -- Am PerD7haps they'Gll listen now. e|----------0-----------0-2-----2---3-|---------------------------------| B|------2---2---2-1---1-----1---------|---------------------------------| G|------0-------0-----0-------2-------|---------------------------------| D|----2---2---2-----2---2-0-----------|---------------------------------| A|--0-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------| E|----------------------------------3-|---------------------------------|
[Bridge]
For theAmy could not loveD7 you; BuDt stillG, your love was tEmrue; And when no e|-----------0-----0---2-------2-----------------------0----------------| B|-0-3-1-------3-----------1-------3---------0-------0------------------| G|---------2-----2---2---2---2---2-----0---0---0---0---------0----------| D|-------2-------------0-------------0---0-------0---------2---2--------| A|-0-2-0-------0---------------0-------------------------2-------2------| E|-------------------------------------3-------2-------0----------------|
hAm7ope was Cmleft inside; On that starry, starry night; You took your life as lovers often do -- But I could've told you, Vincent: e|--0------3------------------------------0-----------------------------| B|--1------4----------0-------0---------3-------------------------------| G|--0------5----------0-------2-------1---------------------------------| D|--2------5--------0---0---1---1---0--------(0)------------------------| A|--0------3------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------3-------1-------0-------------------------------------|
Em ThiAm7s Cworld was never mD7eant; For oGne as beaAm7utiful Gas you. e|-----------------------------------------0-2--3-----------------------| B|-------------1--------1-------0--------1----------0---1---0-------0---| G|-----2-------0--------0-------0------2--------------0---0---0-----0---| D|---2---2---2---2----2---2---2---2--0------------0-----2---0-----0---0-| A|-0-------0--------3-------3-------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------3---------------3-------|
[Verse 3]
Starry, sGtarry night; Portraits hung in emAmpty halls; e|---------3-----3-------3-------0----------------------------------0---| B|---------0-----0-1-----1-0-----0--3---1p0-------1-0-----0-0h1---------| G|-----0h2-----0-------0-------0------0---------2-------2---------2-----| D|-0h2-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2---------2-------| A|------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-----------| E|---------3-------3-----3-3--------3---3-------------------------------|
C D 1 verse only Frameless heads on nameless walls; With eyes that watch the world and can't forget e|--------------------------------3p2--------3--------| B|-0---1----------1-0-----0-----3-----3---3------0----| G|---2---2------0-------0-----2---------2----------0--| D|------------2-------2-----0------------------0------| A|-0--------3-------3---------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------3--------|
Like the Gstrangers that you've met; The raAmgged men in ragged clothes; e|---------3-----3-------3-------0----------------------------------0---| B|---------0-----0-1-----1-0-----0--3---1p0-------1-0-----0-0h1---------| G|-----0h2-----0-------0-------0------0---------2-------2---------2-----| D|-0h2-------0-------0-------0----------------2-------2---------2-------| A|------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-----------| E|---------3-------3-----3-3--------3---3-------------------------------|
The silveCr thorn, a bloodyD rose; Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow. e|--------------------------------3p2--------3-------------------------| B|-0---1----------1-0-----0-----3-----3---3------0-----1s3s1p0-0-------| G|---2---2------0-------0-----2---------2----------0-----------0----0--| D|------------2-------2-----0------------------0-------2s4s2p0----0----| A|-0--------3-------3--------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------3-----------------3-------|
[Chorus]
Now I thinkAm D7 WhatD you tried to say, tEmo me; And how you suffered for your I know e|-----------------------0-2-----------2----------------------------------| B|-0-1-3-0-------0-1---3-------1-------3------0-----0------0------0---3---| G|-0-----------2-----2-------2---2---2---2---0-0---0-0---0---0------0---0-| D|-----------2-------------0-------0------------------------------0---2---| A|---0-2---0--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3---------------------------------------3-----2-----0------------------|
saAm7nity; D7And how Dyou tried to set them free: They would not listen; they're not e|-----------------------2-------2----------| B|-1-----1-0---0h1-------1-------3----0-----| G|-----0-----2-----2---2---2---2---2--0-----| pause D|---2---------------0-------0--------------| A|-0-------0--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------0-----|
listA7ening still --Am D7Perhaps thGey never will. e|----------0-----------0-2-----2---3-|---------------------------------| B|------2---2---2-1---1-----1---------|---------------------------------| G|------0-------0-----0-------2-------|---------------------------------| D|----2---2---2-----2---2-0-----------|---------------------------------| A|--0-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------| E|----------------------------------3-|---------------------------------|
[Ending] e|-------2---0--------0-------------------------------3-----------------| B|---0---------0--3-------1---0-----------0-----0-----------------------| G|-----0---0--------0-------0---0-----0-2-----0-------------------------| D|-0------------------------------0-2-------0---------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------3--------3-------3---------------3-----------------------------| Transcribed by: Lee Francis Wilhelmsen francis@GRIBB.hsr.no francis@hsr.no 19(C)94 Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) Dutch Painter