South of the [C] border – [Dm] down [G7] Mexico [C] way; That’s where I fell in love, where the [Em] stars above - came [G7] out to play.
She was a picture in old Spanish lace. That's where I fell in love when the (Bbdim7)stars above came (D7) out to play And now as I (G7)wander,my thoughts ever (C)stray, South of the (G) border, (D7) down Mexico (G) way VERSE TWO She was a (G) vision in (D7) old spanish (G) lace .
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And now as I wonder, my thoughts ever stray South of the border, down Mexico way. And now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray, south of the border, down Mexico way. South of the border, down Mexico way. That's where I fell in love where stars above came out to play.
South of the border, down Mexico way, That's where I fell in love, when the stars a-bove came out to play. South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) Words & Music by Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1953 (#18) A A6 E9 E7/9 E9 A South of the bor - der, down Mex - i - co way -- E7 A D9 A F#m E E7 That's where I fell in love, where the stars above came out to play. And for a … South of the border, down Mexico way That's where I fell in love where stars above, came out to play. And now as I [C] wander, my [C7] thoughts ever [F] stray South of the [C] border - down [G7] Mexico [C] way 2.
Just for a tender while I kissed the smile upon her face. For it … She was a picture, in old spanish ways Just for a tender while I kissed the smile, upon her face.
For it … South of the border down Mexico way That's where they fell in love when stars above came out to play And now as they wander their thoughts ever stray South of the border down Mexico way. She was a picture in old Spanish lace, and, for a tender while, I kissed a smile u-pon her face. And now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray South of the border, down Mexico way.