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"Monterey"
Intro:
(Am)
v v v v v v v v v v v v
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-----5-7-----5-6-|-7---------------|-------0---------
-5-7-----5-7-----|-----0-----------|-0-2-3-----3---2-
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Am   Bm[8X; continue into verse]
v v v v
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-0---0---2-------
-----------0---3-
Verse 1:
The pAmeople cBmame and lAmistenedBm  Am  Bm  
SAmome of them cBmame and plAmayedBm  Am  Bm  
OtFhers give flowers away, Esus4yes they didE  
Down in MAmontereyBm  Am  Bm  
Down in MAmontereyBm  Am  Bm  
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:
(Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm)
The Byrds and the Airplane did fly [w/guiro]
[N.C.] Am  
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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-----------------|-----------------|---------|-----5-7-5-7-5-5--
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------|-5-7--------------
-0-2---3---4-----|-0-1---2---3---4-|---------|------------------
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
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