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[Intro]
 C   G   D   Dx2
[Verse]
CSummer nights by the Gold marina in a Dseaside town south of Mendocino
We were Ccollege bound kids getting Gall untied we'd Dsleep all day and be Gup all night 
CSpent our time numbin Emour minds on nirvana and Dfireball
Ain't it Cfunny how time flies and Emthose nights get harder and Dharder to recall
[Chorus]
Oh GI miss, I miss sweet DMonterey fast boats and hot lazy Gdays
You up on my shoulders with the Cfireworks raining down
We couldn't wait to get Gout of there
But now I know what I Dhad back there
In MonteCrey   (Yeah - e - yeEmah    oh - a - Doh) 
[Verse]
PoClice lights flashin on the Ggirls of summer, dumping Dbeer on a beach man what a bummer
We were CFrat house camping, we were Gbeer bong kings, didn't Dhave twenty dollars but we Ghad everything
CFootball by truck light, Emguitars and fist fights, Dtalking round fires till dawn
Smell of Csunrise coffee and Emholdin sweet Maggie as Dshe nodded off in my arms
[Chorus]
Oh GI miss, I miss sweet DMonterey fast boats and hot lazy Gdays
You up on my shoulders with the Cfireworks raining down
We couldn't wait to get Gout of there
But now I know what I Dhad back there
In MonteCrey   (Yeah - e - yeEmah    oh - a - Doh) 
[Solo]
G     D     G     C     Em      D
  C(Yeah - e - yeEmah    oh - a - Doh)
  C(Yeah - e - yeEmah    oh - a - Doh)
[Chorus]
Oh GI miss, I miss sweet DMonterey fast boats and hot lazy Gdays
You up on my shoulders with the Cfireworks raining down
We couldn't wait to get Gout of there
But now I know what I Dhad back there
In MonteCrey   (Yeah - e - yeEmah    oh - a - Doh) 
In MonteCrey   (Yeah - e - yeEmah    oh - a - Doh) 
In MonteCrey Em  G  D  

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Monterey

by Dean Brody

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D D

[Verse]

C G D

Summer nights by the old marina in a seaside town south of Mendocino

C G D G

We were college bound kids getting all untied we'd sleep all day and be up all night

C Em D

Spent our time numbin our minds on nirvana and fireball

C Em D

Ain't it funny how time flies and those nights get harder and harder to recall

[Chorus]

G D G

Oh I miss, I miss sweet Monterey fast boats and hot lazy days

You up on my shoulders with the fireworks raining down

We couldn't wait to get out of there

But now I know what I had back there

C Em D

In Monterey (Yeah - e - yeah oh - a - oh)

[Verse]

C G D

Police lights flashin on the girls of summer, dumping beer on a beach man what a bummer

C G D G

We were Frat house camping, we were beer bong kings, didn't have twenty dollars but we had everything

C Em D

Football by truck light, guitars and fist fights, talking round fires till dawn

C Em D

Smell of sunrise coffee and holdin sweet Maggie as she nodded off in my arms

[Chorus]

G D G

Oh I miss, I miss sweet Monterey fast boats and hot lazy days

You up on my shoulders with the fireworks raining down

We couldn't wait to get out of there

But now I know what I had back there

C Em D

In Monterey (Yeah - e - yeah oh - a - oh)

[Solo]

G D G C Em D

C Em D

(Yeah - e - yeah oh - a - oh)

C Em D

(Yeah - e - yeah oh - a - oh)

[Chorus]

G D G

Oh I miss, I miss sweet Monterey fast boats and hot lazy days

You up on my shoulders with the fireworks raining down

We couldn't wait to get out of there

But now I know what I had back there

C Em D

In Monterey (Yeah - e - yeah oh - a - oh)

C Em D

In Monterey (Yeah - e - yeah oh - a - oh)

C Em G D

In Monterey

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