Intro: 
 
	bass: 
 
	
ocultar tablatura
 
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	Am      Bm        {8X; continue into verse} 
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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: 
 
	bass {as per verses} w/drums and sound effects: 
 
	     (Am) (Bm)         (Am)     (Bm)     (Am) (Bm) (Am) (Bm) 
	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 
 
	bass: 
 
	{N.C.}                              Am 
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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: 
 
	         Am        Bm  {continue} 
	Down in Monterey, yeah 
	Down in Monterey 
	Down in Monterey, yeah 
 
	Am {N.C.}                       Am {N.C.} 
	I think that maybe I'm dreamin' 
 
	 Am      Bm  {continue} 
	Monterey 
	Monterey 
	Down in Monterey 
	Down in Monterey 
	Did you hear what I say 
	Down in Monterey {fade}