Vincent Chords

Learn to play “Vincent” by Don McLean on guitar — played in the key of G, using G, Am, C and D7. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:GAmCD7EmAm7A7Cm6F7E7

Chords for Vincent

Key: GBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyFolk

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Starry, starry Gnight, paint your pallet Amblue and grey

Look out on a Csummers day,

With D7eyes that know the darkness in my Gsoul

Shadows on the Ghills, sketch the trees and the daffoAmdils

And catch the breeze and Cwinter chills

In D7colors on the snowy linen Gland C G

Now I underAmstand, what you D7tried to Gsay to Emme

How you suffered for your Am7sanity

How you D7tried to set them Emfree

They would not listen, they A7did not know Am7how

PerD7haps they'll listen Gnow

Starry, starry Gnight, flaming flowers that Ambrightly blaze

Swirling Ccolors of violet haze

ReD7flect in Vincents eyes of china Gblue

Colors changing Ghue, morning fields of amber Amgrain

Weathered Cfaces lined in pain

Are D7soothed beneath the artists loving Ghand C G

Now I underAmstand, what you D7tried to Gsay to Emme

How you suffered for your Am7sanity

How you D7tried to set them Emfree

They would not listen, they A7did not know Am7how

PerD7haps they'll listen Gnow

For they could not Am7love you, but D7still your love was Gtrue

And Emwhen no hope was Am7left in sight on that Cm6starry, starry night

You Gtook your life as F7lovers often E7do

I Am7could have told you Vincent,

This Cworld was never meant for one as D7beautiful as Gyou

Starry, starry Gnight, portraits hung in Amempty halls

Frameless heads on Cnameless walls

With D7eyes that watch the world and can't Gforget

Like the stranger that you've Gmet, the ragged man in Amragged clothes

The silver thorn of Cbloody rose

Lies D7crushed and broken on the virgin Gsnow C G

Now I Amthink I know, D7what you try to Gsay to Emme

How you suffered for your Am7sanity

How you D7tried to set them Emfree

They would not A7listen, they're not listening Am7still

PerD7haps they never Gwill

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About Vincent

Don McLean's “Vincent” is a folk track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 10 chords — G, Am, C, D7, Em, Am7, A7 and Cm6, and a few more — with the progression centred on G, Am and C. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.