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Brian Fallon – Vincent Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsE B C#m A

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This is the chords of Vincent by Brian Fallon on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E B C#m A B
E B C#m A

[Verse 1]
B E B
My name is Jolene, but I hate that song
C#m A
I was baptized in a river when I was young
B E B
And Jesus forgives me for all of my sins
A B E
‘Cept maybe that one when we were kids

[Verse 2]
E B
Came from south Texas’ killer party scene
C#m A
Somehow, the wanting turned to a needing
E B
Had a decent boyfriend ’til he got mean
A B E
He’d hit me so hard that the room used to spin

[Chorus]
C#m A E B
So, say that you love me before we both end up in hell
C#m A
I’m not asking for your forgiveness
E B
I couldn’t run if I wanted to now
E B
Say that you miss me
C#m A
Tell me sweet, sweet little lies
B A
Humor me, Vincent
A B E
After tonight, I won’t be home for a while
B C#m A

[Verse 3]
B E B
I would fly solo to the rodeo dance
C#m A
And cover my bruises in a Maybelline mask
E B
Wait ’til he passed out, he did it most nights
A B E
I’d go to meet Vincent and to come back to life

[Verse 4]
E B
And nobody knew, but inside I would break
C#m A
There was always this screaming, in between, I’d just wait
E B
One night, I suppose, finally drove me insane
A B E
I stabbed him once and I stabbed him again

[Bridge]
C#m A
I used to love the smell of the carnival
E B
How the tilt-a-whirl setting us free
C#m A
I’m sure gonna miss the summer
E B
How the lights used to light up in me
C#m A
But I better go
E B
Vincent, I love you more than you know
C#m
God bless you, old friend
A B E
I don’t think that I’ll ever see you again
B C#m A

[Outro]
B E B
My name is Jolene, but I hate that song
C#m A
I was baptized in a river when I was young

How to play Vincent: key, chords and progression

To play Vincent by Brian Fallon, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: E, B, C#m and A.

Listen for E – B – C#m – A (I – V – vi – IV in E major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, Bm, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.