INTRO: Amaj7 D Amaj7 D

#1.
Amaj7                 D             Amaj7
It's a cold and rainy Friday night, city life's 
       E11   D
got me all uptight.
   G                    Gbm       G
My mind keeps wandering far away, vibrations tell 
        F               Em  
me it's time to leave L.A.

CHORUS:
A                 D    A                    D
Going back to Big Sur..wish I could leave today.
  A                          Db      Gbm    
I want to walk beneath those Redwood trees..just 
Bm       E    A   G
south of Monterey.

#2.
A                          Bm    A
A little cabin, quiet and alone..no television and 
Bm     D
no telephone.
G                    Gbm                 G
Water trickling down this little stream..makes you 
              F          E      Em G
wonder, is it all just a dream?

CHORUS:
A                 D    A                       D
Going back to Big Sur..this time, I might just stay.
A                         Db     Gbm        Bm
Going back and straighten out my head..just south 
   E    A   G
of Monterey.

BRIDGE:
Cmaj7    G      Cmaj7 F      Cmaj7        Fmaj7   Cmaj7
Friendly people all  around, never try to put you down.
G                   Fmaj7           A          Am
Makes you feel like someone new and they don't care 
Ab             C    D   G   Eb D
who you are or what you do.

#3.
A                   Bm           A              Bm
Guess I'll drive up highway one..dig the ocean, kiss 
            D
the setting sun.
G                 Gbm         G
The stars dancing in the sky, sort of puts you on a 
F       A    Em7
natural high....

CHORUS:
A                 D    A                       D
Going back to Big Sur..this time, I might just stay.
A                         Db     Gbm        Bm
Going back and straighten out my head..just south 
   E    A   G           A
of Monterey...(and that girl..)