Nights In White Satin chords
The Moody Blues
Song Key: E Minor
Time Signature: 6/8
Tempo: 54 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Chords: Em, F, G, A, B, C, D
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Nights In White Satin
The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
Em D Em D
Intro: 6/8 ‖ | | | ‖
Em D Em D
1. Nights in white sa-tin Ne-ver reach-ing the end
C G F Em
Let-ters I’ve writ-ten Ne-ver mean-ing to send
Em D Em D
Beau-ty I’d al-ways mis-sed With these eyes be-fore
C G F Em
Just what the truth is I can’t say any-more
A C
Chorus: ‘Cause I love you Yes I love you
Em D Em D
Oh how I | love you | | | |
Em D Em D
2. Gaz-ing at peop-le Some hand in hand
C G F Em
Just what I’m go-ing through They can’t un-der-stand
Em D Em D
Some try to tell me Thoughts they can-not de-fend
C G F Em
Just what you want to be You’ll be in the end
A C
Chorus: And I love you Yes I love you
Em D Em D Em Em
Oh how I | love you| | Oh how I love | you | | 𝄑 |
Em D C B Em D C B
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Em C Em C Am B Am B
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Em D C Em D Em D
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Em D Em D
3. Nights in white sa-tin Ne-ver reach-ing the end
C G F Em
Let-ters I’ve writ-ten Ne-ver mean-ing to send
Em D Em D
Beau-ty I’d al-ways mis-sed With these eyes be-fore
C G F Em
Just what the truth is I can’t say any-more
A C
Chorus: ‘Cause I love you Yes I love you
Em D Em D Em
Oh how I |love you| | Oh how I |love you| | 𝄎 |
A C
‘Cause I love you Yes I love you
Em D Em D Em
Oh how I |love you| | Oh how I love | you | |...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: E Minor – (Relative to G Major) - 1 sharp (F#)
- Time Signature: 6/8 — Six eighth-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Slow
- Metronome: ♩. = 54
1 2 3 4 5 6 (Beats on red notes) - Voice Range: E4 - G5
- Chord Types in This Arrangement:
- Major: G, A, B, C, D, F
- Minor: Em
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Justin Hayward - guitarist and frontman of the rock band, the Moody Blues
- Lyrics Begin: Nights in white satin never reaching the end,
- Genre: Symphonic rock, pop
- Featured Artists: Moody Blues
- Single:
Recorded: 8 October 1967
Released: 3 November 1967
B-side: Cities - Album: Days of Future Passed
Recorded: 9 May – 3 November 1967
Released: 17 November 1967
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