Monterey

Intro: 
 
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Am Bm [8X; continue into verse] 
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Verse 1: 
 
Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm 
The people came and listened 
Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm 
Some of them came and played 
F Esus4 E 
Others give flowers away, yes they did 
Am Bm Am Bm 
Down in Monterey 
Am Bm Am Bm 
Down in Monterey 
 
Verse 2: 
 
Young gods smiled upon the crowd 
Their music being born of love 
Children danced night and day 
Religion was being born 
Down in Monterey 
 
foo: 
 
bass [as per verses] w/drums and sound effects: 
 
(Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) 
The Byrds and the Airplane did fly [w/guiro] 
Oh, Ravi Shanknar‘s [sic] music made me cry [w/sitar] 
The Who exploded into fire and light [w/feedback] 
Hugh Masekela‘s music was black as night [w/trumpet] 
The Grateful Dead blew everybody‘s mind 
Jimi Hendrix, baby believe me, set the world on fire 
His majesty, Prince Jones, smiled as he grooved among the crowd 
Ten thousand electric guitars were groovin‘ real loud 
You wanna find the truth in life 
Don‘t pass music by 
And you know I would not lie 
No, I would not lie 
No, I would not lie 
Down in Monterey 
 
bass: 
 
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Monterey! 
 
[instrumental break - sitar solo over Am Bm] 
 
Verse 3: 
 
Three days of understanding 
Of moving with one another 
Even the cops grooved with us 
Do you believe me, yeah 
Down in Monterey 
 
Coda: 
 
Am Bm [continue] 
Down in Monterey, yeah 
Down in Monterey 
Down in Monterey, yeah 
 
Am [N.C.] Am [N.C.] 
I think that maybe I‘m dreamin‘ 
 
Am Bm [continue] 
Monterey 
Monterey 
Down in Monterey 
Down in Monterey 
Did you hear what I say 
Down in Monterey [fade]