Chris Isaak - South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

              A     E7            A
South of the border, down Mexico way,
                A                                 E7
that's where I fell in love when stars above came out to play.
              A                          D
And now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray,
              A     E7            A
South of the border, down Mexico way.

She was a picture, in old spanish ways
Just for a tender while, I kissed the smile upon her face
For it was fiesta and love had its day
South of the border, down Mexico way

Chorus:
          A                          E
Then she sighed as she whispered "mañana",
       E7                    A
never dreaming that we were parting.
       A                      D
And I lied as I whispered "mañana"
           A    E7      A
for our tomorrow never came.

South of the border, I rode back one day
There in a veil of white by candlelight, she kneeled to pray
The mission bells told me that I shouldn't stay
South of the border, down Mexico way

Aye, aye, aye, aye (aye, aye, aye, aye)
Aye, aye, aye, aye (aye, aye, aye, aye)
Aye, aye, aye, aye (aye, aye, aye, aye)
Goodbye, goodbye
Ayayaya,   goodbye, goodbye.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)" by Chris Isaak.

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