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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Em · D · C · Am · G · B
The Moody Blues’ psychedelic symphonic rock ballad about longing and reflection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Arpeggiated Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light fingerpicking or arpeggiated strum to capture the song’s dreamy, orchestral feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Verse 2
E B
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
A E
Just what I’m going through they can’t understand
E B
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
A E
Just what you want to be you will be in the end
Chorus
C#m
And I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Instrumental / Spoken Word
E
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
B
Watch lights fade from every room
A
Bedsitter people look back and lament
E
Another day’s useless energy spent
E
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
B
Lonely man cries for love and has none
A
New mother picks up and suckles her son
E
Senior citizens wish they were young
C
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
G
Removes the colours from our sight
D
Red is grey and yellow, white
G
But we decide which is right
D
And which is an illusion
Verse 3
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Outro
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin…
Practice tip: Master the chord progression E – B – A – E separately before adding the lyrics; the bridge section has a key change to C major, so practice that shift smoothly.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Em · D · C · Am · G · B
The Moody Blues’ psychedelic symphonic rock ballad about longing and reflection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Arpeggiated Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light fingerpicking or arpeggiated strum to capture the song’s dreamy, orchestral feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Verse 2
E B
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
A E
Just what I’m going through they can’t understand
E B
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
A E
Just what you want to be you will be in the end
Chorus
C#m
And I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Instrumental / Spoken Word
E
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
B
Watch lights fade from every room
A
Bedsitter people look back and lament
E
Another day’s useless energy spent
E
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
B
Lonely man cries for love and has none
A
New mother picks up and suckles her son
E
Senior citizens wish they were young
C
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
G
Removes the colours from our sight
D
Red is grey and yellow, white
G
But we decide which is right
D
And which is an illusion
Verse 3
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Outro
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin…
Practice tip: Master the chord progression E – B – A – E separately before adding the lyrics; the bridge section has a key change to C major, so practice that shift smoothly.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Em · D · C · Am · G · B
The Moody Blues’ psychedelic symphonic rock ballad about longing and reflection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Arpeggiated Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a light fingerpicking or arpeggiated strum to capture the song’s dreamy, orchestral feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Verse 2
E B
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
A E
Just what I’m going through they can’t understand
E B
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
A E
Just what you want to be you will be in the end
Chorus
C#m
And I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Instrumental / Spoken Word
E
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
B
Watch lights fade from every room
A
Bedsitter people look back and lament
E
Another day’s useless energy spent
E
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
B
Lonely man cries for love and has none
A
New mother picks up and suckles her son
E
Senior citizens wish they were young
C
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
G
Removes the colours from our sight
D
Red is grey and yellow, white
G
But we decide which is right
D
And which is an illusion
Verse 3
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Outro
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin…
Practice tip: Master the chord progression E – B – A – E separately before adding the lyrics; the bridge section has a key change to C major, so practice that shift smoothly.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Em · D · C · Am · G · B
The Moody Blues’ psychedelic symphonic rock ballad about longing and reflection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Arpeggiated Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a light fingerpicking or arpeggiated strum to capture the song’s dreamy, orchestral feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Verse 2
E B
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
A E
Just what I’m going through they can’t understand
E B
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
A E
Just what you want to be you will be in the end
Chorus
C#m
And I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Instrumental / Spoken Word
E
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
B
Watch lights fade from every room
A
Bedsitter people look back and lament
E
Another day’s useless energy spent
E
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
B
Lonely man cries for love and has none
A
New mother picks up and suckles her son
E
Senior citizens wish they were young
C
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
G
Removes the colours from our sight
D
Red is grey and yellow, white
G
But we decide which is right
D
And which is an illusion
Verse 3
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Outro
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin…
Practice tip: Master the chord progression E – B – A – E separately before adding the lyrics; the bridge section has a key change to C major, so practice that shift smoothly.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Em · D · C · Am · G · B
The Moody Blues’ psychedelic symphonic rock ballad about longing and reflection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Arpeggiated Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light fingerpicking or arpeggiated strum to capture the song’s dreamy, orchestral feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Verse 2
E B
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
A E
Just what I’m going through they can’t understand
E B
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
A E
Just what you want to be you will be in the end
Chorus
C#m
And I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Instrumental / Spoken Word
E
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
B
Watch lights fade from every room
A
Bedsitter people look back and lament
E
Another day’s useless energy spent
E
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
B
Lonely man cries for love and has none
A
New mother picks up and suckles her son
E
Senior citizens wish they were young
C
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
G
Removes the colours from our sight
D
Red is grey and yellow, white
G
But we decide which is right
D
And which is an illusion
Verse 3
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Outro
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin…
Practice tip: Master the chord progression E – B – A – E separately before adding the lyrics; the bridge section has a key change to C major, so practice that shift smoothly.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Em · D · C · Am · G · B
The Moody Blues’ psychedelic symphonic rock ballad about longing and reflection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Arpeggiated Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light fingerpicking or arpeggiated strum to capture the song’s dreamy, orchestral feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Verse 2
E B
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
A E
Just what I’m going through they can’t understand
E B
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
A E
Just what you want to be you will be in the end
Chorus
C#m
And I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Instrumental / Spoken Word
E
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
B
Watch lights fade from every room
A
Bedsitter people look back and lament
E
Another day’s useless energy spent
E
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
B
Lonely man cries for love and has none
A
New mother picks up and suckles her son
E
Senior citizens wish they were young
C
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
G
Removes the colours from our sight
D
Red is grey and yellow, white
G
But we decide which is right
D
And which is an illusion
Verse 3
E B
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end
A E
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send
E B
Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before
A E
Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore
Chorus
C#m
’Cause I love you
A
Yes, I love you
E
Oh, how I love you
Outro
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin
B
Nights in white satin
A E
Nights in white satin
E
Nights in white satin…
Practice tip: Master the chord progression E – B – A – E separately before adding the lyrics; the bridge section has a key change to C major, so practice that shift smoothly.