South Of The Border
Written by Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr
Recorded by Gene Autry

(Capo on 3)

(Intro.)
Ay ay ay (D)ay, ay ay ay (G)ay 
 
South of the (G)border, (G#) (A) down (D)Mexico (G)way
That's where I fell in love when the (Bm)stars a-(Bbm)bove came (Am)out to play (D)
And now as I (G)wander, (G7) my thoughts ever (C)stray
South of the (G)border, (G#) (A) down (D)Mexico (G)way
 
She was a (G)picture (G#) (A) in (D)old spanish (G)lace
And for a tender while, I (Bm)kissed the (Bbm)smile up-(Am)on her face (D)
For it was (G)fiesta (G7) and we were so (C)gay
South of the (G)border, (G#) (A) down (D)Mexico (G)way

(Chorus)
Then she (G)smiled as she whispered ma-(D)nana
Never dreaming that we were part-(G)ing
And I lied as I (E)whispered man-(Am)ana
For our to-(G)morrow (D) never (G)came
 
South of the (G)border, (G#) (A) I (D)rode back one (G)day
There in a veil of white, by (Bm) candle (Bbm)light, she (Am)knelt to pray (D)
The mission bells (G) told me, (G7) that I musn't (C) stay
South of the (G)border, (G#) (A) down (D)Mexico (G)way

(Inst.)
|(G) |(D) |(D) |(G) |(G)(G7)|(C) |(D) |(G)

(Outro.)
Ay ay ay (D)ay, ay ay ay (G)ay
Ay ay ay (D)ay, ay ay ay (G)ay |(Cm) |(D) |(G)