1. South of the C border, G7 down Mexico C way

That's C where I fell in love, when the stars G above came out to G7 play

And C now as I wander, my C7 thoughts ever F stray

South of the C border, G7 down Mexico C way G7

2. She was a C picture in G7 old Spanish C lace

Just C for a tender while I kissed a G smile upon her G7 face

Cause C it was fiesta and C7 we were so F gay

South of the C border, G7 Mexico C way

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Then she C sighed as she whispered, "ma - G7 nana"

Never G7 dreaming that we were C parting

And I C lied as a C7 whispered, "ma - G7 nana"

Cause our C tomorrow G7 never C came

3. South of the C border, I G7 jumped back one C day

There C in a veil of white, by the G candlelight, she knelt to G7 pray

The C mission bells told me that C7 I mustn't F stay

South of the C border, G7 down Mexico C way