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. 
    E     E7 A      A7    A7(V)           D     Dm (V)
And now as I wander    my thoughts ever stray 
( Dm )          A       E9          E7/9  E9  A 
South of the border,     down Mex - i - co way. 
 
 
A                A6  E9        E7/9   E9   A 
She was a pic - ture    in old Span - ish lace; 
E7          A         D9        A       F#m       E      E7 
Just for a ten - der while, I kissed a smile up - on her face. 
        E     E7    A      A7     A7(V)          D    Dm (V)
'Cause it was fi - es - ta     and  we  were so gay 
( Dm )          A       E9          E7/9  E9  A 
South of the border,     down Mex - i - co way. 
 
Bridge: 
E7        A             A6           E7 
Then she smiled as she whispered "mañana," 
       E7           D9        A 
Never dreaming that we were parting; 
      A         A7           D9 
And I lied as a whispered "mañana," 
            A       E7        A 
'Cause our tomorrow    never came. 
 
 
A                A6  E9       E7/9  E9  A 
South of the border, I jumped back one day 
E7          A       D9            A         F#m        E        E7 
There in a veil of white, by the can - dle light, she knelt to pray; 
     E     E7         A   A7        A7(V)           D    Dm(V)
The mis - sion bells told    me that  I  mus - n't stay 
( Dm )          A       E9          E7/9  E9  A 
South of the border,     down Mex - i - co way.