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Song: Nights in white satin (Single version)
Artist: The Moody Blues
Composer: Justin Hayward
Album: The very best of The Moody Blues
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar-)
27th Aug 2015
Em = 022000 F = 133211 Asus4 = x02230
Dsus2 = xx0230 Dsus4 = xx0233 C * = x32013
C = x32010 D = xx0232 Em * = 022003
G = 320033 A = x02220 B = x24442
Am = x02210
x = Mute all strings and strum
The D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus2 riff, and the asterixed chords
are to simulate a little of what the mellotron is playing,
to add a little bit more interest on a single guitar.
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[Intro]
Em D Em Dsus2
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end,
C G F Em
Letters I've written, never meaning to send,
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Beauty I'd always missed,
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
With these eyes be - fore,
C G F Em *
Just what the truth is, I can't say any - more!
[Chorus]
A Asus4 C
'Cause I love you, yes, I love you,
C * C Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2
Oh, how I love you-----------------!
[Verse 2]
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Gazing at people,
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Some hand in hand,
C G F Em *
Just what I'm going through, they can't under - stand,
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Some try to tell me...
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
...Thoughts they cannot de - fend,
C G F Em *
Just what you want to be, ...you will be in the end!
[Chorus]
A Asus4 A C
And I love you, yes, I love you,
C * C Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2
Oh, how I love you---------! Oh, how I love you-------!
Em
e |--0------------x--|
B |--0------------x--|
G |--0------------x--|
D |--2---2--------x--|
A |--2-----2------x--|
E |--0-------3-0--x--|
[Bridge]
Em D C B Em D C B
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em C Em C Am B Am B
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em D C * Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2
| / / / / | / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Nights in white satin,
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Never reaching the end,
C G F Em *
Letters I've written, never meaning to send,
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Beauty I've always missed,
Em Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
With these eyes be - fore,
C G F Em
Just what the truth is, I can't say any - more!
[Chorus]
A Asus4 A C
'Cause I love you, yes, I love you,
C * C Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2 (Em)
Oh, how I love you---------! Oh, how I love you---------!
Em
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Emphasise staccato beats]
[Chorus]
A Asus4 A C
'Cause I love you, yes, I love you,
C * C Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Em
Oh, how I love you---------! Oh, how I love you---------!