G Am Starry, starry night flaming flowers that brightly blaze C D7 G Swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue G Am Colors changing hue morning fields of amber grain C D7 G Weathered faces lined in pain are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand (Chorus) Am7 D7 G For they could not love you but still your love was true Em Am7 Cm And when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night G E7 Am7 You took your life as lovers often do but I could have told you, Vincent C D7 G This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you Starry, starry night portraits hung in empty halls Frameless heads on nameless walls with eyes that watch the world and can't forget Like the strangers that you've met The ragged men in ragged clothes A silver thorn, a bloody rose lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow Am D7 G Em Now I think I know what you tried to say to me Am7 And how you suffered for your sanity D7 Em How you tried to set them free A7 Am7 They would not listen, they're not listening still D7 G Perhaps they never will...