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Gene Autry - South Of The Border Chords

Chord reference C, G, G7, F, Em, Dm, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [G] [G7] [C] [F] [C] South of the [C]bor[Em]der, [Dm]down [G]Mexico [C]way Down [F]Mexico [C]way, that’s where I fell in love, when [Em]stars a[Dm]bove came [G]out to play. [G7] And now as I [C]wander, [C7]my thoughts ever [F]stray, [Dm] south of the [C]bor[Em]der, [Dm]down [G]Mexico [C]way Down [F]Mexico [C]way.

She was a [C]pic[Em]ture [Dm]in [G]old Spanish [C]lace In [F]old Spanish [C]lace, just for a tender while, I [Em]kissed a [Dm]smile u[G]pon her face, [G7] ’cause it was [C]fiesta, [C7]and we were so [F]gay, [Dm] south of the [C]bor[Em]der, [Dm]down [G]Mexico [C]way Down [F]Mexico [C]way.

Then she [C]sighed as she whispered man[G]jana, never dreaming that [G7]we were [C]parting. And I lied as a whispered man[G]jana, for our to[C]morrow [G]never [C]came.

South of the [C]bor[Em]der, [Dm]I [G]rode back one [C]day I [F]rode back one [C]day, there in a veil of white, by [Em]candle [Dm]light she [G]knelt to pray. [G7] The mission bells [C]told me [C7]that I mustn’t [F]stay, [Dm] south of the [C]bor[Em]der, [Dm]the [G]Mexico [C]way The [F]Mexico [C]way.

Ay ay ay [G]ay, ay ay ay [C]ay. Ay ay ay [G]ay, ay ay [G7]ay [C]ay.

Artist Gene Autry
Album South Of The Border (Soundtrack)
Genres Country, Western
Year 1939
Key C

How to Play South Of The Border on Guitar?

Gene Autry - South Of The Border can be played in the key of C using the C, G, G7, F, Em, Dm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play South Of The Border with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.