Monterey Chords by Eric Burdon & The Animals

Tempo:
171.85 bpm
Chords used:

Am

D

A

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Monterey chords
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[Eb] [Abm]
[Dbm]
[Abm]
In the beginning.
[B]
[Eb]
[E] [Am]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]
[Am] [Bm]
[Am] The [D] [Am] people came and listened.
Some of them came and [D] played.
[Am] [Bm] [F]
Others gave flowers away.
[E] Yes they did.
Down in [A] Monterey.
[D]
Down in Monterey.
[Am] [Bm] [Am] [D] Young got smile upon the crowd.
[Am] [D]
[Am] [D] [Am] Their [Bm] music being [Am] born of love.
[D] [F] Children danced night and day.
[E] Religion was being born.
Down in [A] Monterey.
[Bm] [Am] [D]
[Am] [D] [Am] [D]
[A] The [B] birds [A] and the [G] airplane did [Em] fly.
Oh, Rabbi Shankler's music made me cry.
[A]
[E] Those [A] exploded into fire and [Am] light.
[A] [E]
Hugh Masegala's music was black as night.
[Em]
Graceful [D] day, the weapon parted mine.
[A]
[E] Jimi Hendrix made me believe he set the [G] world on fire.
[C]
His Majesty [D] Prince [Em] Jones smiled as he moved among the crowd.
[D]
Ten thousand electric guitars were grooving real loud.
You [A]
[B] [C] want to find the truth in life, [Am] don't pass music by.
[D] [Am] And you know I would not [A] lie.
No, I would not lie.
No, I would not lie.
Down in [Em] Monterey.
[F]
[Gb] [Am]
[A] [D]
[Am]
[A] [D]
[Am] [D]
[Am] [D] [A]
[Em] [D] [Am] [Bm]
[A] [D]
[Am] [D]
[Em]
[Am]
Alrighty!
[A]
Three days [Am] of [Em] understanding.
[Am] Of moving with one [Em] another.
[Am] [Bm]
[F] Even the cops took with us.
[E]
Down in [A] Monterey.
[G] [Em] Down in Monterey.
[A] [D] Down in [Am] Monterey.
[D] [Am] [D] Down in [Em]
Monterey.
[A] [G] I [Gb] [Bm]
[Am] think that maybe I'm dreaming.
Down in Monterey.
Monterey.
Down in [D] [Am]
Monterey.
Did you hear what I said?
Down in [Em] Monterey.
[Am] Down
[Em]
in Monterey.
[Am] [Em]
[D] [N]
Key:  
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
Bm
13421112
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Eric Burdon & The Animals - Monterey chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Bm, Am, D, Am and Bm. Start with a comfortable 85 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 172. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F Minor.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In _ the _ _ beginning. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Am] The _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] people came and listened. _ _ _ _ _
_ Some of them came and [D] played.
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F] _
Others gave flowers away.
_ _ [E] Yes they did. _ _ _ _ _ _
Down in _ [A] Monterey.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ Down in Monterey.
[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Am] _ [D] Young got smile upon the crowd.
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] Their [Bm] music being [Am] born of love. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F] Children danced night and day.
_ _ [E] Religion was being _ born.
_ _ Down in [A] Monterey.
_ [Bm] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] The [B] birds [A] and the [G] airplane did [Em] fly. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Rabbi _ _ Shankler's music made me cry.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] Those _ _ _ [A] exploded into fire and [Am] light. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ Hugh Masegala's music was black as night.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Graceful [D] day, _ the weapon parted mine.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Jimi Hendrix made me believe he set the [G] world on fire.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
His Majesty [D] _ _ Prince [Em] Jones _ smiled as he moved among the crowd.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ Ten thousand _ electric guitars were grooving real loud. _ _
_ _ You _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C] want to find the truth in life, _ _ [Am] don't pass music by.
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ And you know _ _ _ I would not [A] lie.
_ _ _ No, I would not lie.
_ _ _ No, I would not lie.
_ _ _ Down in [Em] _ Monterey.
_ _ _ [F] _
[Gb] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
Alrighty! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Three days [Am] of [Em] understanding. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ Of moving with one [Em] another.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [F] Even the cops took with us.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Down _ _ _ in [A] Monterey.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ Down in Monterey.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ Down in [Am] Monterey.
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [D] Down in [Em]
Monterey.
[A] _ _ [G] I [Gb] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ think that maybe I'm dreaming.
Down in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Monterey. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Monterey. _
_ _ Down in [D] _ _ [Am]
Monterey.
Did you hear what I said? _
_ _ _ Down in [Em] Monterey.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ Down _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ in Monterey.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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