Monterey Chords
Monterey by The Milk Carton Kids is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, F, D, Em, Bm, E7 and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Guitar 2 Intro Riff: (Begin Verse here)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------3~|
B|----3-3-3-2-5-3~-----------0-1-1-1-0-3-1~-----------------------0~|
G|--2/4-4-4-3-5-4~-------0-2---0-0-0-0-0-0~---0-2/4-0~--0---------0~|
D|-----------------0-2-3-------2------------0----------0---0--0---0~|
A|-----------------------------3--------------------------3--2--0-2~|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------3~|
C (G)
I can hear the road call
F (C) C (G)
I can hear the road call out my name
G (D)
A journey made
F (C)
Mercy paid
Em (Bm)
An old refrain
F (C)
To light the way
C (G)
I can see the North Star
F (C) C (G)
I can see the North Star over head
E7 (B7)
I can see the North Star
F (C) C (G)
I can see the North Star from this bed
G (D)
Beneath the sky
F (C)
The night betrayed
Em (Bm)
Rescued by
F (C)
The Milky Way
C (G)
E7 (B7)
Summon out the rain clouds
F (C) C (G)
Someone should hear how loud we sing
E7 (B7) F (C) C (G)
Blinded by the notion of fog in an ocean all around
G (D)
Oh Monterey
F (C)
How can I say
Em (Bm)
I'll always stay
F (C)
And slip away
Guitar 2 Solo:
e|-------------------------------------------------------7----------|
B|----3-3-3-2-5-3~-----------0-1-1-1-0-3-1~---------------8---0-0-0-|
G|--2/4-4-4-3-5-4~-------0-2---0-0-0-0-0-0~---0-2/4-0~-----7\4-2-0--|
D|-----------------0-2-3-------2------------0-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------3------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e|----------0--2-555555-5-5--0-2-3-------------0---2----------------|
B|--------3--3---------------------3-3/5---0~---3---3--2-3-2-0---0--|
G|------2---------------------------------0--0-----------------2----|
D|--0-4----------------------------------0--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (back into verse)
e|---------------------------------0-2----5-6-7--------------3------|
B|-------------------------------3-----3-------8-7-----------3------|
G|-----------------------0-0-2-4-------------------7-4-0-----0------|
D|--2/4~-0-------0-1-2-4--4------------------------------4-0-0------|
A|---------0-2-3---------------------------------------------2------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3------|
Guitar 1 Solo Chords:
C F C G F Em F C
C (G)
I can show the world, Ma
F (C) C (G)
I can wake the world out from her sleep
Em (Bm)
I can show the world, Ma
F (C) C (G)
I don't fear the world from my two feet
G (D)
A prayer to keep
F (C)
To hide away
Em (Bm)
Our love will read
F (C)
The ash and clay
C (G)
Of Monterey
Em (Bm)
Oh Monterey
F (C)
How can I say
Em (Bm)
I'll always stay
F (C)
And slip away
C (G)
Oh Monterey
End on C (G)~