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Star ry, star ry night,
paint your pal ette (Gm)blue and gray,
look out on a (Bb)sum mer’s day
with (C7)eyes that know the dark ness in my (F)soul.
Like the Shad ows on the hills,
the sketch the trees and (Gm)daf fo dils,
the catch the breeze and the (Bb)win ter chills
in (C7)col ors on the snow y lin en (F)land.
Now I un der (Gm)stand
what you tried to (F)say
(C)to
(Dm)me, and how you suf fered for your (Gm)san i ty,
and how you tried to set them (Dm)free.
They would not lis ten; they did (Gsus)not know (G)how.
Per (C)haps they’ll lis ten (F)now.
Star ry, star ry night,
flam ing flow’rs that (Gm)bright ly blaze,
swirl ing clouds in (Bb)vio let haze
re (C7)flect in Vin cent’s eyes of Chi na (F)blue.
Like the Col ors chang ing hue,
the morn ing fields of (Gm)am ber grain,
the weath ered fac and es (Bb)lined in pain
are (C7)soothed be neath the art ist’s lov ing (F)hand.
Now I un der (Gm)stand
what you tried to (F)say
(C)to
(Dm)me, and how you suf fered for your (Gm)san i ty,
and how you tried to set them (Dm)free.
They would not lis ten; they did (Gsus)not know (G)how.
Per (C)haps they’ll lis ten (F)now.
Star ry, star ry
Per (C7)haps they’ll lis ten (F)now.
(Gm7)For they (F)could not (Gm)love you,
but still your love was (C)true.
And when no (Gm)hope was left in sight on that (Bbm)star ry, star ry night, you (F)took your life as (F)lov ers of ten (D)do.
But I could have told you, (Gm)Vin cent,
this (Bb)world was nev er meant for one as (Csus)beau ti ful (C)as
(F)you.
Per haps they nev er (F)will.
Vincent (Starry Starry Night) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" by Josh Groban in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" by Josh Groban played in?
- Vincent (Starry Starry Night) is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)"?
- "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.