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Date: 12 Mar 1993 14:32:16 -0700 (MST)
From: Paul Zimmerman
Subject: CRD: Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
Moody Blues
Em D Em D
Nights in white satin never reaching the end
C G F Em
Letters I've written never meaning to send
Em D Em D
Beauty I'd always missed with these eyes before
C G F Em
Just what the truth is I can't say anymore
CHORUS
A C
Cause I love you, yes I love you
Em D Em D
Ohhh how I love you
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
Just what I'm going through they can't understand
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
Just what you want to be, you'll be in the end
CHORUS
CHORUS
Peace, love, and soul,
Paul Zimmerman
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 15:50:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Douglas French
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Nights In White Satin
Moody Blues
Slow strum in 3 time:
Am G Am G
Nights in white satin, never reaching the end.
F C Bb Am
Letters I've written, never meaning to send.
Am G Am G
Beauty I've always missed, with these eyes before.
F C Bb Am
Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore. But I ...
[Chorus]
D D F F
Love you. Yes, I love you. Oh how I
Am G Am G
Love you......
[Solo, see below]
Gazing at people, some hand in hand.
Just what I'm going through they can't understand.
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend.
Just what you want to be, you'll be in the end.
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
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Solo:
Am G
E|------|-------------7--8--|-7--------------7--|
B|------|-10----------------|----10-8-----10----|
G|---9--|-------------------|-------------------|
D|------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|------|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
F E
E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-10-8--------8--10-|-9-----------------|
G|-------10----------|----------9-----9--|
D|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
Am G
E|-------------7--8--|-10-8--7-----8--10-|
B|-10----------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
F E
E|-8--7--------7--8--|-7-----------------|
B|-------10----------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
Am F
E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-9--------------9--|-7-----------------|
D|-------------------|----10-7-----7--10-|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
Am F
E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-9--------------9--|-7-----------------|
D|-------------------|----10-7-----7--10-|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-7-----------9--10-|-9-----------9-----|
D|-------------------|----------------10-|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
E|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-7-----------9--10-|-9-----------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
. . . .
Am G Am
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I arranged the song in Am using barre chords to match the
original chord centers:
Am: 577555
G: 355433
F: 133211
C: 332010
Bb: x13331 or 688766
While NIWS is generally played with a strum (on solo
guitar) to imitate the original sleepy sound of the Melotron,
the song can be rearranged slightly for a more delicate sound
using arpegiated chords:
Am (barre 5):
E||---------------------------|--|
B||-------5-----------5-------|--|
G||-----5---5-------5---5-----|--|
D||---7-------7---7-------7---|--| etc, etc
A||-------------7-------------|--|
E||-5-------------------------|--|
--
Douglas French
dfrench@site.gmu.edu
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Failure by Desi Average |
#1 by Failure by Design at Jun 23, 1970 at 4:38 PM EST |
| Wow, I thought it was "knights" as well. To whoever made the comment about the orchestral sections: I have to agree! They are absolutely wonderful, and this isn't even my type of music. The part right at the end of the actual singing always gets me. | |
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Micke Lead Player |
#2 by Micke Nordin at Sep 19, 1971 at 2:21 AM EST |
| I can't say what Hayward meant these lyrics to say, since i dont know him or much about him, but i can say what they mean to me. I think this song captures perfectly the tension for someone who's held firm to beliefs or principles or thoughts for most of their life, only to have them challenged by falling deeply in love with someone else. Suddenly, everything you thought you knew to be right seems wrong, and what was black-and-white becomes "an illusion". You're plunged into confusion as to what's over the top, what's good, what's bad...whether or not to send the letter you've got written in front of you on your desk. Every definition and value judgement you've had- beauty, goodnes, virtue- has been challenged by love. The question: how now do you define those things you're confused about? The songwriter's decision is to allow he and his lover to determine the definition within the illusion. And i guess the reason this song brings back bitter memories is that i chose otherwise. | |
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Nileppezdel Lead Player |
#3 by Nileppezdel at Dec 23, 1978 at 1:51 AM EST |
| Actualy the poem at the end of the song was originaly its own track called 'Late Lament'. | |
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ed Average |
#4 by ed lubecki at Nov 27, 1981 at 10:20 AM EST |
| i think this song has some underling death meaning. Lover dies? | |
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Master Shaïtan Wanna Be |
#5 by Master Shaïtan at Apr 12, 1987 at 4:34 PM EST |
| Not a big deal, but; these lyrics ain't exactly right. First, in the first stanza he says "The beauty always missed" not "I've". Second, in the refrain, "And I love you, yes I love you.. he says"Oh, how I love you." which places infinitely more meaning to his feelings of love.The refrain explains his feelings and perceptions about his life as it is presently (stated in the stanzas). Nights in white satin "never ending" is laying awake in bed not being able to stop thinking about your lover. Unsent letters are a result of not being able to put your thoughts in order and express what your feeling, though trying many times; none seem to convey your heart. Suddenly seeing previously unseen beauty is a clear sign of love entering your life as well as not knowing the truth anymore because your world is upside down. etc. etc. The poem at the end is his worldly perception before enduring another Night in White Satin. Actually a VERY good love song that is right on the mark!! | |
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Rebecca Average |
#6 by Rebecca Lira at Nov 13, 1993 at 1:15 AM EST |
| yea this song deffinatly has a hidden meaning im amazed no one touched upon yet. this song could easily be about the kkk. first of all they have been refered to as the white knights, and secondly the uniforms were originally made of satin. and also just take a look at the last phrase "cold hearted orb that..." and think about it. | |
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THE RONANATOR ( Average |
#7 by THE RONANATOR (aka.Ronan) downer at Oct 22, 1997 at 6:33 AM EST |
| Justin Hayward wrote the song, but Graham Edge wrote the poem at the end ("Cold-hearted orb...). | |
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steve Wanna Be |
#8 by steve hoffmann at Sep 26, 1999 at 3:21 AM EST |
| loving the flute solo, just fucking loving it | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#9 by Ben Jammin at May 13, 2000 at 1:23 AM EST |
| Yeah, the flute solo is completely awsome, and i too thought it was knights in white satin for the longest time | |
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Josh Lead Player |
#10 by Josh Ripley at Mar 15, 2002 at 3:04 AM EST |
| I love this song, it's so nice and relaxing to listen too. My mom was a moody blues obsessive person, so I heard alot of their stuff ALOT. | |
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