Bob Dylan - Vincent Van Gogh: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Vincent Van Gogh' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Vincent Van Gogh Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Vincent Van Gogh' smoothly on your guitar.

     D       G           D
I'd like to tell you a story
      D        G          D
of a man that you might know.
     D           G          D
His parents all called him Vincent,
     D         A       D
his last name was Van Gogh.

He started drinking and painting
and living a life of sin.
He fell in with evil companions,
a man named Paul Gaugin.

They went to the city of Auvers,
pursuing their carnal delights.
They painted all during the afternoon
and they played music all night.

Now the people of that small city
thought he was a little bit queer,
to prove his love for mankind,
he chopped off his outside ear.

So they put him in an institution
but they could not keep him there.
He picked up his paints and his easel
and he went out to take some air.

He picked up his paints and his easel
and he went out to paint some crows.
They found him face down in a cornfield,
shot right between two rows.

      D        A           G D
Now where did Vincent van Go?

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Vincent Van Gogh' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Vincent Van Gogh' by Bob Dylan.

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