Vincent Van Gogh
(Appears on Bootleg 1, Beantown Gems, Live In Tampa Bay 1992 , Not So Much to be loved as to love, Live In Germany 1985, The College Rock Hour, and Rockin' & Romance)
Unknown versions - Beantown Gems
Rockin' & Romance version - Chords
G D Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh C G Who loved color and who let it show G D Now in the museum what have we here? C G The baddest painter since God's Jon Vermeer G D He loved he loved he loved life so bad C G His paintings had twice the color other paintings had G D So bad so bad that the world had to know C G The man loved color and he let it show G D Well in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling bad C G And trying to find a way not to be that sad G D I felt the feeling in the room sincere C G Vincent Van Gogh well he seemed so near G D And he loved he loved he loved life like he did C G His paintings had things that painters keep hid G D He loved life so bad that the world had to know C G He loved color and he let it show G D OK, so what can we say about this Vincent Van Gogh? Ellie C G He loved color and he let it show G D Ok, Michael, now in the museum, what have we here? C G The baddest painter since Jon Vermeer G D He loved he loved he loved life with that heart C G His paintings took off where the other paintings just start G D He loved life so bad that the world had to know C G He loved color and he let it show Alright G D Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh? C G Who loved color and who let it show G D Now in the museum what have we here? C G The baddest painter since God's Jon Vermeer G D He loved he loved he loved life with a passion C G His paintings said things that men generally don't do in that fashion G D He loved life so bad that the world had to know C G The man loved life folks and he let it show G C D Vincent Van Gogh, who we talkin' about? C C C G Vincent Van Gogh
Rockin' & Romance version - Chordpro
[G] Have you heard about the painter [D] Vincent Van Gogh
[C] Who loved color and who let it [G] show
[G] Now in the museum [D] what have we here?
[C] The baddest painter since God's Jon [G] Vermeer
[G] He loved he loved he loved [D] life so bad
[C] His paintings had twice the color other paintings [G] had
[G] So bad so bad that the [D] world had to know
[C] The man loved color and he let it [G] show
[G] Well in the Amsterdam museum I was [D] feeling bad
[C] And trying to find a way not to be that [G] sad
[G] I felt the feeling in the [D] room sincere
[C] Vincent Van Gogh well he seemed so [G] near
[G] And he loved he loved he loved [D] life like he did
[C] His paintings had things that painters keep [G] hid
[G] He loved life so bad that the [D] world had to know
[C] He loved color and he let it [G] show
[G] OK, so what can we say about this [D] Vincent Van Gogh? Ellie
[C] He loved color and he let it [G] show
[G] Ok, Michael, now in the museum, [D] what have we here?
[C] The baddest painter since Jon [G] Vermeer
[G] He loved he loved he loved [D] life with that heart
[C] His paintings took off where the other paintings just [G] start
[G] He loved life so bad that the [D] world had to know
[C] He loved color and he let it [G] show
Alright
[G] Have you heard about the painter [D] Vincent Van Gogh?
[C] Who loved color and who let it [G] show
[G] Now in the museum [D] what have we here?
[C] The baddest painter since God's Jon [G] Vermeer
[G] He loved he loved he loved [D] life with a passion
[C] His paintings said things that men generally don't do in that [G] fashion
[G] He loved life so bad that the [D] world had to know
[C] The man loved life folks and he let it [G] show
[G] Vincent [C] Van [D] Gogh, who we talkin' about?
[C] Vin[C]cent [C] Van [G] Gogh
Rockin' & Romance version - Lyrics
Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh
Who loved color and who let it show
Now in the museum what have we here?
The baddest painter since God's Jon Vermeer
He loved he loved he loved life so bad
His paintings had twice the color other paintings had
So bad so bad that the world had to know
The man loved color and he let it show
Well in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling bad
And trying to find a way not to be that sad
I felt the feeling in the room sincere
Vincent Van Gogh well he seemed so near
And he loved he loved he loved life like he did
His paintings had things that painters keep hid
He loved life so bad that the world had to know
He loved color and he let it show
OK, so what can we say about this Vincent Van Gogh? Ellie
He loved color and he let it show
Ok, Michael, now in the museum, what have we here?
The baddest painter since Jon Vermeer
He loved he loved he loved life with that heart
His paintings took off where the other paintings just start
He loved life so bad that the world had to know
He loved color and he let it show
Alright
Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh?
Who loved color and who let it show
Now in the museum what have we here?
The baddest painter since God's Jon Vermeer
He loved he loved he loved life with a passion
His paintings said things that men generally don't do in that fashion
He loved life so bad that the world had to know
The man loved life folks and he let it show
Vincent Van Gogh, who we talkin' about?
Vincent Van Gogh
Not so much to be loved as to love version - Chords
Not so much to be loved as to love version - Lyrics
Well Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh
Who loved color and who let it show
and in the museum what have we here?
The most soulful painter since Jon Vermeer
and He loved, he loved life so bad
His paintings had twice the color other paintings had
So bad that the world had to know
he loved color and he let it show
in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling bad
And looking for a way not to be so sad
I felt the feeling from the paintings on the wall
and Vincent Van Gogh was with me in the hall
And he loved, he loved life that way
His paintings said things that paintings seldom say
so bad that the world had to know
He loved color and he let it show
Have you seen those last paintings by Van Gogh?
it's a sorrow show
did it hurt you from the wall?
did it follow you down the hall?
because he loved,
he loved life like that
you look at those last paintings
and you'll get kind of sad
so bad that the world had to know
He loved color and he let it show
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh
Live In Germany 1985 version - Chords
Live In Germany 1985 version - Lyrics
well Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh
Who loved color and who let it show
Now in the museum what have we here?
well The baddest painter since God's Jon Vermeer
He loved he loved he loved life so bad
His paintings had twice the color other paintings had
he loved life so bad that the world had to know
he loved color and he let it show
now in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling bad
And trying to find a way not to be so sad
felt the feeling in the room sincere
and Vincent Van Gogh well he seemed so near
And he loved he loved he loved life like he did
His paintings had the colours that painters keep hid
He loved so bad that the world had to know, and now
He loved color and he let it show
and in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling low
And trying to find a way so it wouldn't show
I felt the feeling in the room that day
and Vincent Van Gogh took it all away
And he loved he loved he loved life with a heart
His paintings said things the paintings usually just start
well He loved so bad that the world had to know
He loved color and he let it show
all right
so what can we say about Vincent Van Gogh? well
He loved color and he let it show
and in the museum, what have we here?
The baddest painter since old Jon Vermeer
and He loved he loved he loved life that way
His paintings said things that paintings never do
He loved life so bad that the world had to know
He loved color and he let it show
Vincent Van Gogh, oh yeah
Vincent Van Gogh
Live In Tampa Bay 1992 version - Chords
Live In Tampa Bay 1992 version - Lyrics
yeah
well Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh
Who loved color and who let it show
well in the, that's fine, what have we here now?
The baddest painter since old Jan Vermeer
and He loved he loved he loved life that way
His paintings said the things that paintings don't say
and So bad so bad that the world had to know
he loved color and he let it show
Well in the Amsterdam museum where I be'n
??? for that girl I was waitin
I felt the feeling in the room sincere
and Vincent Van Gogh he seemed so near
And he loved he loved he loved life so bad
His paintings had the colours that paintings never had
so bad that the world had to know
and He loved color and he let it show
oh, can you hear my guitar?
in the Amsterdam museum where I was
I felt hurt folks just because
I felt the feeling in the room sincere
and that Vincent Van Gogh he seemed so near
yeah he loved, I could see, he loved colours so
so those paintings had a feeling that other painters,
I just didn't get from those other painters
so bad that the world, he told the world, just there
(you see I never liked much, I, I never cared that much for the Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh when I was a boy at school and you had to look at them, it didn't do much for me, they were just more painters you know, yeah I could tell the guy could paint but he didn't get to me)
no but I was sad in the museum
and I saw those paintings on the wall
and then something new it hit me folks
I saw 'em like I'd never seen them before at all
you saw he loved he loved he loved life like he did
oh the pain and sad colours other painters kept hid
so bad, give me a beat, that the world had to know
all right all right, have you, have you heard about Vincent Van Gogh
you know the one who loved colour and who let it show
and in the museum what have we here
The toughest painter since old Jan Vermeer
and he loved, oh he loved life so bad
the paintings had twice the colour other paintings had
and so bad so bad that the world had to know
that he loved colour and he let it show
Vincent Van Gogh, Vincent Van Gogh
(good evening everyone, Jonathan Richman here, how are you doin tonight?)
(now one time, I was in Amsterdam Holland and I was feeling very bad cause I was waiting for someone who wasn't interested in me at all at that time, and someone said Jonathan, while you're here check out the Van Gogh museum why don't you?, it's on the east wing of that big museum, I said look I never even liked Van Gogh, you had to look at him when you were in school they said there's the Dutch painter, the work of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, and I said yeah well I know he can draw but it didn't move me, they showed me those potato eater ones and they were good but they were kind of like all, kind of depressing looking I thought, and they didn't do anything to me but then I went to the museum and saw the other stuff that they didn't show ya, ooh, and he was playin with colour seriously)
well Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh
he loved color and he let it show
and in the museum what have we here?
The most soulfull painter since Jon Vermeer
and He loved whoa he loved life like he did
The paintings had the color the other paintings keep hid
and So bad so bad that the world had to know
he loved color and he let it show
yeah
one more thing
Well in the Amsterdam museum where I've b'n
for that girl I was waitin'
I felt the feeling in the room sincere
and Vincent Van Gogh he seemed so near
And he loved well he loved life so bad
The paintings had twice the colours that normal paintings had
so bad that the world had to know
He loved color and let it show
all right
Well in the Amsterdam museum where I was
I felt hurt, just because
I felt the feeling from the paintings on the wall
Vincent Van Gogh was with me in heart ???
And he loved well he loved life so bad
The paintings had twice the colour other paintings had
so bad that the world had to know
College Rock Hour version - Chords
College Rock Hour version - Lyrics
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well Have you heard about the painter? I mean Vincent Van Gogh
Who loved color and who let it show
and in the museum what have we here?
The baddest painter since old Jan Vermeer
see He loved, he loved life so bad
His paintings had full twice the color that other paintings had
So bad, that the world had to know
The man loved color and he let it show
so what can we say about this Vincent Van Gogh? Robyn?
(He loved color and he let it show)
and in the museum, what have we here? Curly
(The baddest painter since Jon Vermeer)
see He loved, well he loved life so bad
His paintings had full twice the color that other paintings had
So bad, that the world had to know, let's face it
The man loved color and he let it show
(Have you heard about the painter, Vincent Van Gogh
Who loved color and who let it show
and in the museum what have we here?
The baddest painter since Jan Vermeer)
oh yeah, him
you see he loved, he loved, he loved life so bad
His paintings had full twice the color other paintings had
So bad, so bad, that the world had to know
The man loved color and he let it show
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh
thank you, thank you