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Going Back To Big Sur:Johnny Rivers.
Album - Realization - #5 on BB Hot 200
on LIBERTY Records in 1968.
INTRO:  Amaj7   D   Amaj7  D  
#1.
Amaj7It's a cold and rainy DFriday night, Amaj7city life's 
got me E11all upDtight.
My Gmind keeps wandering Gbmfar away, Gvibrations tell 
me it's Ftime to leave L.EmA.
CHORUS:
AGoing back to Big DSur..Awish I could leave toDday.
I Awant to walk beneath those DbRedwood Gbmtrees..just 
Bmsouth of EMonteArey.G  
#2.
AA little cabin, quiet and aBmlone..Ano television and 
Bmno teleDphone.
GWater trickling down Gbmthis little stream..Gmakes you 
wonder, is it Fall just a Edream?Em  G  
CHORUS:
AGoing back to Big DSur..Athis time, I might just Dstay.
AGoing back and straighten Dbout my Gbmhead..just Bmsouth 
of EMonteArey.G  
BRIDGE:
Cmaj7Friendly Gpeople Cmaj7all  aFround, Cmaj7never try to Fmaj7put you Cmaj7down.
GMakes you feel like Fmaj7someone new and Athey don't Amcare 
Abwho you are or Cwhat Dyou Gdo.Eb  D  
#3.
AGuess I'll drive up Bmhighway one..Adig the ocean, Bmkiss 
the setting Dsun.
GThe stars dancing Gbmin the sky, Gsort of puts you on a 
Fnatural Ahigh.Em7...
CHORUS:
AGoing back to Big DSur..Athis time, I might just Dstay.
AGoing back and straighten Dbout my Gbmhead..just Bmsouth 
of EMonteArey.G..(and that Agirl..)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Going Back To Big Sur

by Johnny Rivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

E11

Gbm

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Em7

Going Back To Big Sur:Johnny Rivers.

Album - Realization - #5 on BB Hot 200

on LIBERTY Records in 1968.

Amaj7 D Amaj7 D

INTRO:

#1.

Amaj7 D Amaj7

It's a cold and rainy Friday night, city life's

E11 D

got me all uptight.

G Gbm G

My mind keeps wandering far away, vibrations tell

F Em

me it's time to leave L.A.

CHORUS:

A D A D

Going back to Big Sur..wish I could leave today.

A Db Gbm

I want to walk beneath those Redwood trees..just

Bm E A G

south of Monterey.

#2.

A Bm A

A little cabin, quiet and alone..no television and

Bm D

no telephone.

G Gbm G

Water trickling down this little stream..makes you

F E Em G

wonder, is it all just a dream?

CHORUS:

A D A D

Going back to Big Sur..this time, I might just stay.

A Db Gbm Bm

Going back and straighten out my head..just south

E A G

of Monterey.

BRIDGE:

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 F Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Friendly people all around, never try to put you down.

G Fmaj7 A Am

Makes you feel like someone new and they don't care

Ab C D G Eb D

who you are or what you do.

#3.

A Bm A Bm

Guess I'll drive up highway one..dig the ocean, kiss

the setting sun.

G Gbm G

The stars dancing in the sky, sort of puts you on a

F A Em7

natural high....

CHORUS:

A D A D

Going back to Big Sur..this time, I might just stay.

A Db Gbm Bm

Going back and straighten out my head..just south

E A G A

of Monterey...(and that girl..)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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