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
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"Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" by Don McLean.
[Verse]
G Gsus4
Starry, starry night
Am
Paint your palette blue and gray
C
Look out on a summer's day
D G
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
G
Shadows on the hills
Am
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
C
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
D D
In colors on the snowy linen land
[Chorus]
Am
Now I understand
D7 G D E
What you tried to say to me
Am7
And how you suffered for your sanity
D Em
And how you tried to set them free
A7
They would not listen, they did not know how
Am7 D G
Perhaps they'll listen now
[Verse]
G Gsus4
Starry, starry night
Am
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
C
Swirling clouds in violet haze
D G
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
G Gsus4
Colors changing hue
Am
Morning fields of amber grain
C
Weathered faces lined in pain
D G
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
[Chorus]
Am D7
Now I understand
G D Em
What you tried to say to me
E7
And how you suffered for your sanity
D Em
And how you tried to set them free
A7
They would not listen, they did not know how
Am7 D G
Perhaps they'll listen now
[Bridge]
Am D7
For they could not love you
G D Em
But still your love was true
Am7
And when no hope was left in sight
Cm
On that starry, starry night
G Bm7b5 E7
You took your life, as lovers often do
Am
But I could've told you Vincent
C
This world was never meant for
D G
One as beautiful as you
[Verse]
G Gsus4
Starry, starry night
Am
Portraits hung in empty halls
C
Frame-less heads on nameless walls
D G
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget
G Gsus4
Like the strangers that you've met
Am
The ragged men in ragged clothes
C
The silver thorn of bloody rose
D G
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
[Chorus]
Am
Now I think I know
G D Em
What you tried to say to me
Am
And how you suffered for your sanity
A Em
And how you tried to set them free
A7
They would not listen, they're not listening still
Am7 D G
Perhaps they never will
If anyone out there has any questions for me my E-mail is greenwater2292@yahoo.com
[Verse]
G Gsus4
Starry, starry night
Am
Paint your palette blue and gray
C
Look out on a summer's day
D G
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
G
Shadows on the hills
Am
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
C
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
D D
In colors on the snowy linen land
[Chorus]
Am
Now I understand
D7 G D E
What you tried to say to me
Am7
And how you suffered for your sanity
D Em
And how you tried to set them free
A7
They would not listen, they did not know how
Am7 D G
Perhaps they'll listen now
[Verse]
G Gsus4
Starry, starry night
Am
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
C
Swirling clouds in violet haze
D G
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
G Gsus4
Colors changing hue
Am
Morning fields of amber grain
C
Weathered faces lined in pain
D G
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
[Chorus]
Am D7
Now I understand
G D Em
What you tried to say to me
E7
And how you suffered for your sanity
D Em
And how you tried to set them free
A7
They would not listen, they did not know how
Am7 D G
Perhaps they'll listen now
[Bridge]
Am D7
For they could not love you
G D Em
But still your love was true
Am7
And when no hope was left in sight
Cm
On that starry, starry night
G Bm7b5 E7
You took your life, as lovers often do
Am
But I could've told you Vincent
C
This world was never meant for
D G
One as beautiful as you
[Verse]
G Gsus4
Starry, starry night
Am
Portraits hung in empty halls
C
Frame-less heads on nameless walls
D G
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget
G Gsus4
Like the strangers that you've met
Am
The ragged men in ragged clothes
C
The silver thorn of bloody rose
D G
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
[Chorus]
Am
Now I think I know
G D Em
What you tried to say to me
Am
And how you suffered for your sanity
A Em
And how you tried to set them free
A7
They would not listen, they're not listening still
Am7 D G
Perhaps they never will
If anyone out there has any questions for me my E-mail is greenwater2292@yahoo.com
