South Of The Border chords by Steve Payne

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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As the twilight
falls on a dusty street,
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under the neon flashing sign,
A young girl dreams of a better life
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just across the borderline
There's a promised land
where the streets are paved
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and the milk and honey flows
And the hard times are forgotten
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and she knows she has to go
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south of the border
The dead of night, now the moon is full
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She sets out on her own
With her papa's watch
and her mama's ring
For the lights of San Antonio
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Just an hour away from a brighter day
She wants to believe
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That tomorrow holds the future
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And she knows she has to leave
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South of the border
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South of the border
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South of the border
After three weeks in the shelter
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And living on the street
That is paved with tears and
broken dreams
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There's a chance to find her feet
In the downtown bar
where the customers pray
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Every night to take her home
And although she doesn't
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want to be there
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She doesn't want to be alone
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Like south of the border
Now the months roll by
and the young girl cries
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Every night when they are gone
And the money that they leave behind
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Is only half of what she owes
To the man who gives her what she needs
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To take away all the pain
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And the memory of that simple life
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That she wants to do again
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South of the border
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South of the border
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South of the border
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South of the border
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Border, border
As dawn creeps through a window
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of a downtown hotel room
A young girl lies in a lifeless sleep
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next to her needle and her spoon
Just the hint of a smile across her face,
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now the hurt is gone
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She's made the final journey,
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now she's on her way back home
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Going south of the border
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She's going south of the border
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Yes she is, she's going south
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South of the border
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She's going south of the border,
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she's going south of the border,
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south of the border,
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she's going home. you