South Of The Border chords by Mel Tormé

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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South of the border
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- down Mexico way
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That's where I fell in love,
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where the stars above - came out to play
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And now as I wander - my
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thoughts ever stray
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South of the bor
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der - down Mexico way

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Verse 2

She was a picture - in

old Spanish lace

Just for a tender while,

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I kissed a smile - upon her face

'Cause it was fiesta - and we

were so gay

South of the border - Mexico way

Then she

Verse 3
smiled as she whispered
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"mañana"
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Never dreaming that we were parting
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Then I lied as a whispered
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"mañana"
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'Cause our tomorrow never came

Verse 4
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South of the border - I
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jumped back one day
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There in a veil of white,
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by the candle light - she knelt to pray
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The mission bells told me
(ding- dong) - that I musn't stay
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South of the border - Mexico way