South Of The Border

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South of the Border – Frank Sinatra (1953)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HFdJlFPFsw
C Em G Dm7F DmC
Intro: –
C Em C G Em C
South of the border, down Mexico way,
Em C G7 Am C Em Dm
That's where I fell in love, when the stars above, came out to play.
G F C Am7 C Am
And now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray,
C Em G Dm7 F Dm C
South of the bor…der, down Me - xi - co way.
C Em C G Em C
She was a picture in old Spanish lace,
Em C G7 Am C Em Dm
Just for a tender while, I kissed a smile a-pon her face.
Am G Em C Am7 C Am
'Cause it was fiest..a and we were so gay,
C Em G Dm7 Dm C
South of the bor…der, Mexi..co way.
E G E G A G F E F G A F E
Then she sighed as she whispered, "manana", never dreaming that we-e were parting,
E G A G F E C E G F C
And I lied as I whispered, "manana", 'cause our tomorrow never came.
C Em C G Em C
South of the border, I jumped back one day,
Em C G7 Am C Em Dm
There in a veil of white, by the candlelight, she knelt to pray.
Am F G Em Am7 C G
The mission bells told me, that I mustn't stay,
C Em G Dm F Dm C
South of the bor…der, Me – xi - co way.
Musical Interlude Chords of first two lines of above verse
Continue with verse
Am F G Em Am7 C G
The mission bells told me, that I must not stay,
C Em G Dm F Dm C
South of the bor…der, Me – xi - co way.
C Em C G G C Em C C Em C G C Em G C
Aye aye aye aye, aye aye aye aye, aye aye aye aye, aye aye aye aye.
Outro:
C Em G Dm F Dm C
Slowing

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South of the Border – Frank Sinatra (1953)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HFdJlFPFsw
Intro: –   C          Em    G        Dm7   F     Dm  C
Musical Interlude   Chords of first two lines of above verse
Continue with verse
Outro:
C                  Em   G      Dm    F     Dm        C      Slowing

South Of The Border Chords by Frank Sinatra

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South Of The Border Chords · Frank Sinatra