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NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN

As recorded by The Moody Blues


(From the 1967 Album DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED)
Transcribed by Steven Vercauteren Words and Music by Justin Hayward

Standard tuning
A Intro
Moderately P = 90 Slower P = 48 b b
Em D/F Em D/F

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
I 44 68 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V
4

VV V V VV VV V V VV V VV V V VV VV V V VV V
1

VV V VV V V V VV V VV V V V
Gtr I off pp
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2

B Verse
T b b
c
Em D/F Em D/F

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
9
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV V V VV VV V V VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV VV V V V
VV V VV V V V VV V VV V V
Gtr I mp
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2

C G F/C Em

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V f VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
I VVV VV VV VV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV f VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V}V V V}V V V V V
13
V V VV V VV V
0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 3 3 3 3 3 x x 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
3 3 0 0

b b
c
Em D/F Em D/F

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VVVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
17
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV V V VV VV V V VV V VV VV VV VV VV V V VV VV V V V
VV V VV V V V VV V VV V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2

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C G F/C Em

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V f VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
I VVV VV VV VV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV f VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V}V V V}V V V V V
21
V V VV V VV V
0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 3 3 3 3 3 x x 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
3 3 0 0

C Chorus
A C/G

g gVVV VV VV VV VVV V V VV V VV V
25
I gVVV VVV VVV VVV VV
VV VV V V VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VV VVVV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VV VVVV VVV VVV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
mf
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

1.

Em
To Coda
D/F b Em D/F b
g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
29
I VV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VV VVV VVV VV VV VVV VVV VV VVV VV
V
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV V V VV VV VV VV V VV VV V V VV VV V V VV VV VV V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

Em
2.
D/F b Em

g VV VVV VVV VV VV VVV VVV VV VV VV WWWW j j V


33
I VV VV VV VV VV VV
VV V V VV VV V V VV V V WW u
Gtr II mp
0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 9
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 2 2 0

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D Flute Solo

g V V V V V V V
Em D C
V V l V V V V V V V
37
I
Gtr II

T
A 9 11 12 11 9 7 9 11 9 7 5 7 9
B
P sl. P sl.

g VV V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V V V V V V
I
VV
VV V VV VV VV V V V VV V V V VV V VV V
Gtr I mp
0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 2 2 0
T 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 1
A 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2
B 2 3 3 3
0

V VVV VlV V
B7 Em D
g P gV j V V V V
40
I z
u
T 7 8 10 8 7 8 10
7 8 9
A 9
B
H P P

g VV VV V VV VVVVV V VV
I gV V V V V aPRgV V aPRgV V aPRgV V V V V V V V V VV V V V
V V V V V
0 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3
A 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 0
B 2 2 2 2 2
H H H H

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V V V eV
C B7 Em

g V V V V V V V V k u u
43
I
T 8 7 5 7 8 7 12 12 11
A
B
P sl.

g VV V V
I VV V V V V VV V V gV
V V V V V V V V
V VV V VV V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V
0 0
T 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0
B 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2
0

g V V V V V eV V V V
C/G Em C/G

V k V V k V
46
I u
T 10 8 8 12 12 11 10 8 8
A 9 9
B
P P

g
I V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V VV V V V
V V V V
T 1 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 0 0 3 3

V V V V V V V V V
Asus2 B7 Am

g V V k V V
49
I
3
7 8 7 7 8 7 7 8
T 10 10
A
B
H P

g V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V VVV VVV VVV VVV
V V V V V V
0 0 0 0
T 0 0 1 0
A 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

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b
W
B7 Em D/F C/G

gW V V
52
I
mf
7 12
T
A 9 7
B

g VVVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
I gV V VV VV V VV V V VV VV V VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV V V V VV V V V V V V VV V V V V V VV V V V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

b b D.S. al Coda

W
Em D/F Em D/F

g
56
I
T
A
B

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV
VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV V V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2

Sb
D/F Em D/F b Em

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
60
I VVV VVV VV VV VV
VV
VV
VV VV V V VV VV V V VV VV V V VV VV V V VV
VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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E Chorus
A C/G

g gVVV VV VV VV VVV V V VV V VV V
65
I gVVV VVV VVV VVV VV
VV VV V V VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VV VVVV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VV VVVV VVV VVV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
mf
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

b b
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Em D/F Em D/F

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
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I VV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VV VVV VVV VV VV VVV VVV VV VVV VV
V
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV V V VV VV VV VV V VV VV V V VV VV V V VV VV VV V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

c
Em

g VV j k VVV WW WWWW
73
I VV VV WW
VV V WW WW
pp

Y Y Y
0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
B 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0

PR = P
F Orchestral Interlude G Spoken Part H Orchestral Outro

g 44 43
* see Performance notes

I
18 8 8 2 2
78

T
A
B

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