Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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  The people came and listened

  Some of them came and played

  Others give flowers away, yes they did

  Down in Monterey

  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

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The Byrds and the Airplane did fly [w/guiro]

Oh, Ravi Shanknar's [sic] music made me cry [w/sitar]

The Who exploded into fire and light [w/feedback]

Hugh Masekela's music was black as night [w/trumpet]

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

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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

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Down in Monterey, yeah

Down in Monterey

Down in Monterey, yeah

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I think that maybe I'm dreamin'

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Monterey

Monterey

Down in Monterey

Down in Monterey

Did you hear what I say

Down in Monterey [fade]