Nights In White Satin Guitar Lesson (Moody Blues)

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Here’s a brilliant song that’s been quoted as a song that won't die.

It seems to keep striking a chord with new generations and new audiences since the 60s. It all started when guitarist and vocalist Justin Hayward was gifted by his then-girlfriend (and later wife), Ann Marie Guirron, a set of satin bedsheets.

So grab your guitar and let’s dive into this “Nights In White Satin” guitar lesson!

Who Wrote Nights In White Satin?
"Nights in White Satin" was written by Justin Hayward, the guitarist and vocalist for the English band The Moody Blues. It was first released in 1967 on their album Days of Future Passed.

Amazingly, Justin Hayward wrote "Nights in White Satin" when he was only 19 years old! The song was inspired by a gift of satin bedsheets given to him by a girlfriend. In interviews, Hayward mentioned the song came together rather quickly. It was all based on the emotions he was experiencing at the time. It was a very raw and immediate song.

The song has a bit of a haunting feel to it. Blending elements of classical music with rock, which was innovative at the time. The song prominently features the Mellotron, an early keyboard instrument that could simulate the sound of strings and other instruments. This instrument was also famously used by The Beatles on tunes like “Strawberry Fields Forever”. It gives the song a lush atmospheric quality. The orchestral arrangement was performed by the London Festival Orchestra, conducted by Peter Knight.

"Nights in White Satin" was recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, London. The sessions for the album Days of Future Passed were unique because it was one of the first rock albums to be recorded in stereo and mixed using early multitrack technology. The album was conceived as a collaboration between The Moody Blues and the Decca Records classical music label Deram, aiming to bridge the gap between rock and classical music.

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Moody Blues Nights In White Satin Guitar Lesson Chapters

0:00 - Nights In White Satin - Guitar Lesson Welcome
1:25 - Intro chords
3:20 - Sliding the Em
3:47 - 6/8 strumming pattern
4:28 - Verse
6:25 - Chorus "Cause I Love You"
8:17 - Flute solo with arpeggio picking
11:07 - Last section
12:10 - Congrats, here's what to do next


🎤Lyrics:

Nights in white satin
Never reaching the end
Letters I've written
Never meaning to send
Beauty I'd always missed
With these eyes before
Just what the truth is
I can't say anymore
'Cause I love you
Yes I love you
Oh, 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 will be in the end
And I love you
Yes I love you
Oh, how I love you
Oh, how I love you
Nights in white satin
Never reaching the end
Letters I've written
Never meaning to send
Beauty I'd always missed
With these eyes before
Just what the truth is
I can't say anymore
Yes I love you
Oh, how I love you
Oh, how I love you
Yes I love you
Yes I love you
Oh, how I love you
Oh, how I love you
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bed sitter people look back and lament
Another days useless energy spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colors from our sight
Red is gray and yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion

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