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-5-7-----5-7-----|-----0-----------|-0-2-3-----3---2-
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| 8X; continue into verse | |
| Am Bm |
| v v v v |
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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: |
| as per verses | |
| bass | w/drums and sound effects: |
| (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) |
| w/guiro | |
| The Byrds and the Airplane did fly |
| sic | w/sitar | |
| Oh, Ravi Shanknar's | music made me cry |
| w/feedback | |
| The Who exploded into fire and light |
| w/trumpet | |
| Hugh Masekela's music was black as night |
| 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: |
| N.C. | |
| Am |
| v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v |
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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: |
| continue | |
| Am Bm |
| Down in Monterey, yeah |
| Down in Monterey |
| Down in Monterey, yeah |
| N.C. | N.C. | |
| Am | Am |
| I think that maybe I'm dreamin' |
| continue | |
| Am Bm |
| Monterey |
| Monterey |
| Down in Monterey |
| Down in Monterey |
| Did you hear what I say |
| fade | |
| Down in Monterey |
| -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers |
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