Monterey Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][A][B][A][B][G#m][B][E]
[A][B][A]
[Am][D][Am][A][D]
[A][D][A][Am][D]

[Verse 1]
The [Am]people came and listened
Some of them came and played
[F]Others gave flowers away,
yes [Esus4]they did[E]
Down in [Am]Monterey[D][Am]
[D]Down in [Am]Monterey[D][Am][D]

[Verse 2]
[Am]Young gods smiled upon the crowd
Their music being born of love
Chil[Dm]dren [F]danced night and day
Reli[Esus4]gion was being born[E]
Down in [Am]Monterey[D]
[Am][D][Am]

[Verse 3]
The Byrds and the Air[A]plane did [Am]fly[A]
[Am]Oh, [D]Ravi S[A]ha[D]nkar[A]'s music
made me [Am]cry[A]
The Who ex[Am]ploded in[A]to fire
and [Am]light[A][Am]
[A]Hugh [Am]Masekela's music was black
as [A]night[Am][A]
The Grateful [Am]Dead [D]blew
[Am]everybody's mind
Jimi Hendrix, baby, believe me
Set the world on fire, [A]yeah

[Verse 4]
His [A]Majesty, Prince Jones
Smiled as [Am]he m[A]oved amon
[Am]g th[A]e crowd[Am]
Ten thousand electric guitars
Were groovin' real loud, [A]yeah
[Am]You want to find the truth in life?
Don't pass music by
And you know I would not lie,
[A]no, I would not lie,
[Am]No, I would not lie[A]
[Am]Down in Monterey
[D][G][Em][E][Am]

[Verse 5]
All [D]right![Am][D][A][Am]
[A][D][Am][D][Am][D][Am]
[D][Am][D][Am][D][Am][D][Am][D][Am][D][Am]
Three days of understanding
Of moving with one another
[F]Even the cops grooved with us
Do you be[E]lieve me, yeah?

[Verse 6]
[E]Down in Monterey,
[Am]down[D] in [G]Mo[Am]nterey[D][A][D][Am]
Down [G]in [Am]Monterey,
[D]dow[Am]n in Mont[D]erey[E][Am][A][Am][D][Bm][Am]
I think that maybe I'm dreaming
[A]Monterey, [Am]Monterey
Down in [A]Monterey[D][Am]
Did you [Am]hear what I say?

[Outro 1]
Down in Monterey
[Am][E]
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