Monterey Rain
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Intro
F#m7 F#m7 E E
[Verso 1]
F#m7
Said you want to see a movie
F#m7 E
with this rain coming down?
F#m7
You said Its all a movie
F#m7 E
When youre in a strange town
F#m7
In a hotel room with a bible and a phone book
F#m7
The good news and the bad luck I said
F#m7
One is going to answer you said Jesus got my number
F#m7 E
and I dont know how
[Refrão]
E F#m7
Monterey Rain
F#m7 E
Monterey Rain
E F#m7
Monterey Rain
F#m7 E
Monterey Rain
[Verso 2]
F#m7
Neon and nostalgia
F#m7 E
Is all thats left of this town
F#m7
Green cup and gold at the great feast
F#m7 E
A Lost Fugue even now
F#m7
The tide comes in and the money does
F#m7
Who knows how it ever was? I said
F#m7
Memory is just a racket you said
F#m7
Everything is racket
F#m7 E
Even love somehow
[Refrão]
E F#m7
Monterey Rain
F#m7 E
Monterey Rain
E F#m7
Monterey Rain
F#m7 E
Monterey Rain
{Inst}
F#m7 F#m7 E E
F#m7 F#m7 E E
[Ponte]
G#m7 C#m7
Are you gonna hold the line?
A E
Leave your heart out on the weather side?
G#m7 C#m7
Is there something left you hope to find
A G#m7
Or is it gone?
F#m7 F#m7 F#m7 F#m7
[Verso 3]
F#m7
Alvarado up to Lighthouse
F#m7 E
No one around
F#m7
Lights change in the darkness
F#m7 E
They dont make a sound
F#m7
We were just smoking in the cold rain
F#m7
Standing under the overhang you said
F#m7
Its never gonna be easy I said
F#m7
Bill I dont want it easy
F#m7 E
I want to know how
[Refrão]
E F#m7
Monterey Rain
F#m7 E
Monterey Rain
E F#m7
Monterey Rain
F#m7 E
Monterey Rain
Outro
F#m7 F#m7 E E
F#m7 F#m7 E E
F#m7 F#m7 E E
F#m7 F#m7 E E
F#m7 F#m7 E E
F#m7 F#m7 E E
How to play Monterey Rain
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m7. 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.