1.  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. And now as I [C] wander, my [C7] thoughts ever [F] stray  South of the [C] border - down [G7] Mexico [C] way

2.  She was a [C] picture - in [Dm] old [G7] Spanish [C] lace, Just for a tender while, I [Em] kissed a smile – [G7] upon
her face ‘Cause it was [C] fiesta – [C7] and we were so [F] gay, South of the [C] border – [G7] down Mexico [C] way 

REFRAIN: Then she [C] smiled as she whispered [Dm] manjana, Never [G7] dreaming that we were [C] parting, Then I lied as a
whispered [Dm] manjanna, cause our tomorrow [G7] never [C] came

South of the border - I jumped back one day 
There in a veil of white, by the candle light - she knelt to pray, The mission bells told me (ding-dong) - that I mustn’t
stay South of the border – down Mexico way

[Thanks to Darryl Harris for tabs]