It Happened In Monterey
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Em7 A7 A7/13- D Edim D
A7 D6 Cdim Em7 A7 Em7
It happened in Monterey, a long time ago
A7 G/B A7 D D7M D7
I met her in Monterey, in old Mexico
D6 A7 Bm Bm5-/7 Edim Em7 G/B A7
Stars and steel guitars and luscious lips as red as wine
Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 A7/9 Edim D6 Cdim Em7 A7
Broke somebody's heart and I'm afraid, that it was mine
A7 D6 Cdim Em7 A7 Em7
It happened in Monterey, and without thinking twice
A7 G/B A7 D D7M B7
I left her and threw away, the key to paradise
Em7 Em7/9 Em7 A7 G/B A7
My indiscreet heart longs for the sweetheart
Em7 A7 A7/13- D Cdim G/B A7
That I left in old Monterey
A7 D6 Cdim Em7 A7 Em7
It happened in Monterey, a long time ago
A7 G/B A7 D D7M D7
I met her in Monterey, in old Mexico
D6 A7 Bm Bm5-/7 Edim Em7 G/B A7
Stars and steel guitars and luscious lips as red as wine
Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7 A7/9 Edim D6 Cdim Em7 A7
Broke somebody's heart and I'm afraid, that it was mine
A7 D6 Cdim Em7 A7 Em7
It happened in Monterey, and without thinking twice
A7 G/B A7 D D7M B7
I left her and threw away, the key to paradise
Em7 Em7/9 Em7 A7 G/B A7
My indis creet heart longs for the sweetheart
Em7 A7 A7/13- D Edim D
That I left in old Monterey
How to play It Happened In Monterey
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.