Biography:
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an 8.5-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation (US #1 for four weeks in 1972 and UK #2).
McLean's grandfather and father, both also named Donald McLean, had roots originating in Scotland. The Buccis, the family of McLean's mother, Elizabeth, came from Abruzzo in central Italy.
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Other songs:
- American Pie
- And I Love You So
- Babylon
- Castles In The Air
- Crossroads
- Crying
- Empty Chairs
- Magdalene Lane
- Since I Don't Have You
- Vincent
- Vincent (starry Starry Night)
- Vincent (starry, Starry Night)
- Birthday Song
- Bronco Bills Lament
- Chain Lightning
- Dreidel
- Every Day
- Everybody Loves Me Baby
- Flight Of Dragons
- Going For The Gold
- Great Big Man
- Homeless Brother
- If I Only Had A Match
- Jerusalem
- La La I Love You
- Legend Of Andrew Mccrew
- Mountains O Mourne
- Oh My What A Shame
- On The Amazon
- Orphans Of Wealth
- Prime Time
- Respectable
- Since I Dont Have You
- The Grave
- The More You Pay
- The Pride Parade
- Till Tomorrow
- When Love Begins
- Winter Has Me In Its Grip
- Winterwood
- Wonderful Baby
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Hey Guys, I just fixed up an existing tab, purely because the second and third verses did not have the
chords, and when playing live (if you have not played it before) it's good to have the chords throughout
the tab!
www.markcrotti.com.au
[Verse 1]
G
Starry, starry night
Am
Paint your pallet blue and grey
C D7 G
Look out on a summer's day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Am
Shadows on the hills, sketch the trees and the daffodils
C D7 G - C - G
Catch the breeze and the winter chills, in colours on the snowy linen land
[Chorus]
Am D7 G Em
And now I understand what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for your sanity How you tried to set them free
A7 Am7 - D7 G
They would not listen, they did not know how perhaps they listen now
[Verse 2]
G
Starry, starry night
Am
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
C D7 G
Swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Am
Colors changing hue, morning fields of amber grey
C D7 G - C - G
Weathered faces lined in pain, are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
[Extended Chorus]
G Am7 D7 G - Em
For they could not love you, but still your love was true
Am7 Cm6
And when no hope was left in sight on that starry, starry night
G F7 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
[Verse 3]
G
Starry, starry night
Am
Portraits hung in empty halls
C D7 G
Frameless heads on nameless walls, with eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Am
Like the strangers that you've met, the ragged men in ragged clothes
C D7 G - C - G
The silver thorn, the bloody rose, lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
[Final Chorus]
Am D7 G Em
And now I think I know what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for your sanity How you tried to set them free
A7 Am7 D7 G
They would not listen, they're not listening still perhaps they never will
[Optional Outro]
G Am C D7 G
chords, and when playing live (if you have not played it before) it's good to have the chords throughout
the tab!
www.markcrotti.com.au
[Verse 1]
G
Starry, starry night
Am
Paint your pallet blue and grey
C D7 G
Look out on a summer's day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Am
Shadows on the hills, sketch the trees and the daffodils
C D7 G - C - G
Catch the breeze and the winter chills, in colours on the snowy linen land
[Chorus]
Am D7 G Em
And now I understand what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for your sanity How you tried to set them free
A7 Am7 - D7 G
They would not listen, they did not know how perhaps they listen now
[Verse 2]
G
Starry, starry night
Am
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
C D7 G
Swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Am
Colors changing hue, morning fields of amber grey
C D7 G - C - G
Weathered faces lined in pain, are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
[Extended Chorus]
G Am7 D7 G - Em
For they could not love you, but still your love was true
Am7 Cm6
And when no hope was left in sight on that starry, starry night
G F7 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
[Verse 3]
G
Starry, starry night
Am
Portraits hung in empty halls
C D7 G
Frameless heads on nameless walls, with eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Am
Like the strangers that you've met, the ragged men in ragged clothes
C D7 G - C - G
The silver thorn, the bloody rose, lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
[Final Chorus]
Am D7 G Em
And now I think I know what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for your sanity How you tried to set them free
A7 Am7 D7 G
They would not listen, they're not listening still perhaps they never will
[Optional Outro]
G Am C D7 G
Don Williams
Don't Hug M (...)
Donavon Frankenr (...)
Donkey Kong
Donna Cruz
Doom
Doraemon
Dorian
Doris Day
Dorothy