1. South of the [C]border, [G7]down Mexico [C]way
That's [C]where I fell in love, when the stars [G]above came out to [G7]play
And [C]now as I wander, my [C7]thoughts ever [F]stray
South of the [C]border, [G7]down Mexico [C]way [G7]
2. She was a [C]picture in [G7]old Spanish [C]lace
Just [C]for a tender while I kissed a [G]smile upon her [G7]face
Cause [C]it was fiesta and [C7]we were so [F]gay
South of the [C]border, [G7]Mexico [C]way
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Then she [C]sighed as she whispered, "ma - [G7]nana"
Never [G7]dreaming that we were [C]parting
And I [C]lied as a [C7]whispered, "ma - [G7]nana"
Cause our [C]tomorrow [G7]never [C]came
3. South of the [C]border, I [G7]jumped back one [C]day
There [C]in a veil of white, by the [G]candlelight, she knelt to [G7]pray
The [C]mission bells told me that [C7]I mustn't [F]stay
South of the [C]border, [G7]down Mexico [C]way