3 4 5 6 6 -6 -6-5-4 4 South of the border, down Mexico way, 4 5 6 7 7 7 That's where I fell in love 7 -7 -6-6 -6 6 -5 -4 when stars above came out to play. 6 6 -5-5 5 4 And now as I wander, 7 7 -8 7 -6 my thoughts ever stray, 7 -6 -5 5 6 -6 -6-5-4 4 South of the border, down Mexico way. 3 4 5 6 6 -6 -6 -5 -4 4 She was a picture in old Spanish lace. 4 5 6 7 7 7 Just for a tender while 7 -7 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 -4 I kissed the smile upon her face. 6 6 -5 -5 5 4 7 7 -8 7 -6 For it was fiesta and we were so gay. 7 -6 -5 5 6 -6 -6-5-4 4 South of the border, down Mexico way. 5 -5 6 5 -5 6 -7 -6 6-5 Then she sighed as she whispered, "Manana," -4 5 -5 5 -5 -6 6 -5 5 Never dreaming that we were parting. 5 -5 6 5 -5 6 -7 -6 6-5 And I lied as I whispered, "Manana," -6 6 -5 5 6 -5 -5 4 For our tomorrow never came. 3 4 5 6 6 South of the border, -6 -6 -5 -4 4 I rode back one day. 4 5 6 7 7 7 There in a veil of white 7 -7 -7 -6 -6 6 -5 -4 by candlelight she knelt to pray. 6 6 -5 -5 5 4 The mission bells told me, 7 7 -8 7 -6 that I mustn't stay 7 -6 -5 5 6 -6 -6-5-4 4 South of the border, down Mexico way. 6 -6 6 -7 6 -7 -8 7 ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay 6 -6 6 -7 8 8 8 7 ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay