Don McLean - Vincent Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Starry starry [G]night paint your palette [Am]blue and grey
Look out on a [C]summer’s day with [D]eyes that know the darkness in my [G]soul
Shadows on the [G]hills sketch the trees and the [Am]daffodils
Catch the breeze and the [C]winter chills
In [D]colors on the snowy linen [G]land [C] [G]
[chorus]
Now I under[Am]stand [Am]what you tried to [G]say to [G7]me [Em7]
How you suffered for you [Am]sanity [Am]and how you tried to set them [Em]free
They would not listen they did [A]not know how [Am]
Per[Am]haps they’ll listen [G]now
[section 2]
Starry starry [G]night flaming flowers that [Am]brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in [C]violet haze re[D]flect in Vincent’s eyes of china [G]blue
Colors changing [G]hue morning fields of [Am]amber grain
Weathered faces [C]lined in pain
Are [D]soothed beneath the artist’s loving [G]hand [C] [G]
[chorus]
Now I under[Am]stand [Am]what you tried to [G]say to [G7]me [Em7]
How you suffered for you [Am]sanity [Am]and how you tried to set them [Em]free
They would not listen they did [A]not know how [Am]
Per[Am]haps they’ll listen [G]now
[section 3]
For they could not [Am]love you [Am]but still your love was [G]true [G7] [Em7]
And when no [Am]hope was left in sight on that [Cm]starry starry night
You [G]took your life as [F7]lovers often [E7]do
But I [Am]could have told you Vincent
This [C]world was never meant for one as [D]beautiful as you [G] [C] [G]
[section 4]
Starry starry [G]night portraits hung in [Am]empty halls
Frameless heads on [C]nameless walls
With [D]eyes that watch the world and can’t for[G]get
Like the stranger that you’ve [G]met the ragged man in [Am]ragged clothes
The silver thorn of [C]bloody rose lies [D]crushed and broken on the virgin [G]snow
[Closing]
Now I think I [Am]know [Am]what you tried to [G]say to [G7]me [Em7]
And how you suffered for you [Am]sanity [Am]how you tried to set them [Em]free
They would not listen they’re not [A]listening still [Am]
Per[Am]haps they never [G]will [C] [G]
How to play Vincent on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Don McLean - Vincent on ukulele requires 11 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Vincent uses these transitions most often: G → Am (10), Am → C (7), and Am → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
7. G7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from G7 to Em7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
8. Em7 → Am chord transition
To move from Em7 to Am;
- While playing Em7, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
10. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
11. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. Am → Cm chord transition
To move from Am to Cm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
13. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
14. G → F7 chord transition
To move from G to F7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
15. F7 → E7 chord transition
To move from F7 to E7;
- While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
16. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Vincent chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Vincent.
- Vincent includes 72 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Vincent contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Vincent connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%