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Monterey

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Key - Cmaj7  (verses)
      Amaj7  (Interlude, Outro)
Chords Used:
      Dm- xx0231
   Dmaj7- xx0211
       C- x32010
   Cmaj7- x32000
   Amaj7- x02120
   Dmaj7- xx0222
   Emaj7- xx1444
Amaj7*  - x06654
[Intro]
   Dm     Dm7    C      Cmaj74x
[Verse]
  DmSo as look Dm7down from the CskyCmaj7  
  DmI just see his Dm7life is passing   Chim byCmaj7  
  DmI turn my Dm7back they fade CawayCmaj7  
I guess I'll Dmjust have to go back Dm7home
To MonterCey.Cmaj7  
[Interlude]
Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7
  Amaj7    Dmaj7    Emaj7  Amaj7*
C      Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
  DmIn a couple Dm7years, we'll be CapartCmaj7  
  DmFloating aDm7way in clouds of CthoCmaj7ught
For Dmnow I Dm7only want Cto sayCmaj7  
Oh no, to Dmdon't have to go back Dm7home
To MonteCreyCmaj7.
[Interlude]
Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7
  Amaj7    Dmaj7    Emaj7  Amaj7*
Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7
  Amaj7    Dmaj7    Emaj7  Amaj7*
Amaj7
[Outro]
(double time feel)
Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7
  Amaj7    Dmaj7    Emaj7  Amaj7*
Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7
  Amaj7    Dmaj7    Emaj7  Amaj7*
Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7
  Amaj7    Dmaj7    Emaj7  Amaj7*

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Monterey

by Lunar Vacation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

Amaj7

Emaj7

Dm7

Key - Cmaj7 (verses)

Amaj7 (Interlude, Outro)

Chords Used:

- xx0231

Dmaj7

- xx0211

- x32010

Cmaj7

- x32000

Amaj7

- x02120

Dmaj7

- xx0222

Emaj7

- xx1444

Amaj7

* - x06654

[Intro]

Dm Dm7 C Cmaj7

[Verse]

Dm Dm7 C Cmaj7

So as look down from the sky

Dm Dm7 C Cmaj7

I just see his life is passing him by

Dm Dm7 C Cmaj7

I turn my back they fade away

Dm Dm7

I guess I'll just have to go back home

C Cmaj7

To Monterey.

[Interlude]

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

C Cmaj7

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm7 C Cmaj7

In a couple years, we'll be apart

Dm Dm7 C Cmaj7

Floating away in clouds of thought

Dm Dm7 C Cmaj7

For now I only want to say

Dm Dm7

Oh no, to don't have to go back home

C Cmaj7

To Monterey.

[Interlude]

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

Amaj7

[Outro]

(double time feel)

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

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