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Best Songs By Moody Blues
On The Acoustic
Here on best songs by Moody Blues page you'll find a collection of demo covers, free chord sheets and full lesson tutorials available for a small fee.
I also have some rhythm tips for some of the songs below and I'm using The Moody Blue album covers so you know when the songs originated.
Best Songs By Moody Blues
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1. For My Lady
For My Lady was a single back in 1973 but only as the B-side to the A-side which was I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band.
The track is found on their album Seventh Sojourn.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root down root up down and repeat with some shuffle
- Picking = yes built into the rhythm
- Chords = G, Dm, C, Em, Am, G7, Fm
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2. Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward
Forever Autumn is a song written by Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues for a 1978 album release by Jeff Wayne entitled Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds.
The album featured a variety or artists in a sort of rock opera. In the UK as a single, this song reached the top 5 in 1978.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = 5th Fret
- Rhythm = root up down up root up down up
- Picking = yes built in the rhythm
- Chords = Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C, Bb
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3. Go Now
Go Now was the first #1 hit in the UK in 1964 from the album The Magnificent Moodies but in the US the album was called Go Now.
The song reached #2 in Canada and #6 in the US.
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4. I Know You're Out There Somewhere
I Know You're Out There Somewhere is one of two singles from the Sur la Mer album from 1988.
This number reached #2 in the US, #15 in Canada and #52 in the UK.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm =
- Picking = No
- Chords = Em, Am, G6, Dsus, D, G, C
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5. It's Cold Outside Of Your Heart - Justin Hayward
It's Cold Outside Of Your Heart is a track found on Justin Haywards 2013 album spirits Of The Western Sky.
To my knowledge the song was never released as a single.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down up down up up down up and repeat
- Picking = yes a little in the rhythm
- Chords = D, Dsus, G, A, A7, A7sus, Bm, Gbm, Em
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6. Nights In White Satin
Nights In White Satin was a single release by The Moody Blues back in 1967 from their album Days Of Future Past.
The song peaked in the UK at #19 but only managed #103 in the US. The song was #1 in The Netherlands.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down up down up down up ... and repeat .. with some shuffle
- Picking = a little
- Chords = Em, D, C, G, F, A, C, B7, Am
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7. Question
Question would have to be the bands most successful single even tho they never did have a #1 hit in the UK or the US, this one was close, peaking at #2 in the UK. In the US this song was #19.
But The Netherlands scored this song as a #1. The track can be found on their album A Question Of Balance from 1970.
Download your free Question Moody Blues lyrics below.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = 3rd fret
- Rhythm = down down up down down up and repeat will work
- Picking = No
- Chords = C, Cb=B, A, D, A/Db, Bm, E, D/Ab
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8. Ride My See-Saw
Ride My See Saw was only one of two singles released from the bands 1968 album In Search Of The Lost Chord.
This song charted in more countries than did Voices In The Sky and did manage to reach #41 in the US, #42 in the UK and #12 in The Netherlands.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down up down up steady up and down
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = C, F, A+, G, Ab
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9. The Story In Your Eyes
The Story In Your Eyes hails from the 1991 album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
The song did chart at #7 in Canada, #11 in The Netherlands and #14 on the US Cashbox chart. The song failed to chart in the UK.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root up down up .. root up down up and repeat
- Picking = Yes a little
- Chords = Am, D, G, C, Em, Gbm, A, Bm, Bm/A, D/Gb, E
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10. The Voice
The Voice managed to hit #1 in the US back in 1981 and was the only song by The Moody Blues to do so.
This song hails from their album entitled Long Distance Voyager. This song failed to chart in the UK.
Download your free The Voice Moody Blues lyrics below.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root up down up root up down up and repeat
- Picking = a little
- Chords = Em, G, C, Am, F, D, Bm, E, A7, Dm, G6, A+
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11. Your Wildest Dreams
Your Wildest Dreams hit #1 and #2 in the US on two different charts and reached #10 in Canada when it was released back in 1986.
You'll find this one on their album The Other Side Of Life.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking = No
- Chords = G, C, Dsus, D, D7, F, C/G
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