South Of The Border Chords by Sam Cooke

Tempo:
99.65 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

Fm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sam Cooke-South of the Border chords
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I, [Bb] I, I, I, I, oh, oh, [Gm] [Eb] oh, oh, oh, oh.
I, [Bb] I, I, I, I, [Gm]
oh, oh, [Eb] oh, oh, oh, [Ab] oh, [Eb] oh, oh.
South of the border, [Bb] down [Eb] Mexico way.
That's where I fell in love [Gm] when [Gb] stars [Fm] above came out to [Bb] play
And [Eb] now as I wonder, might [Ab] thoughts ever stray
[Fm] [Ab] South [Eb] of the border, [Bb] down [Eb]
Mexico [Ab] way
[Eb] She was a picture, [Bb] an [Eb] old Spanish lace
Just for a tender while I kissed [Gbm] the smile [Fm]
upon her [Bb] face
For [Eb] it was Fiesta and we [Ab]
were so [Fm] gay
[Ab] South [Eb] of the border, [Ab] [Bb] down [Eb] Mexico [Ab] way
[Eb] Then she sighed as she whispered [Fm] mañana
[Gm] Never dreaming that we [Eb] were parting
[C] And I lied as I [Fm] whispered mañana
For [Eb] our tomorrow [Bb] [Eb] never came
South of the border, [Bb] I [Eb] rode back one day
There in a veil of [Gm] white by [Gbm] a [Fm] candlelight
She knelt to [Bb] pray, the mission [Eb] bells tolled
That [Ab] I mustn't stay
[Fm] [Ab] South [Eb] of the border, [Bb] down [Eb]
Mexico [Ab] [Eb] way
[C] Ay, [Bb] ay, ay, ay
Oh, [Eb] oh, oh
Ay, [Bb] ay, ay, ay
[N] Oh, [Bb] oh, oh
[Eb] [N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
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To jam and learn Sam Cooke - (Down Mexico Way) South Of The Border chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Fm, Ab, Bb, Eb, Ab and Eb. For best results, commence at 49 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 100. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Eb Major.

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_ I, [Bb] I, I, I, I, _ _ oh, oh, [Gm] [Eb] oh, oh, oh, _ oh.
I, [Bb] I, I, I, I, _ _ [Gm] _
_ oh, oh, [Eb] oh, oh, oh, [Ab] oh, _ _ [Eb] _ oh, oh.
South of the _ border, _ [Bb] _ _ down [Eb] Mexico way.
_ That's where I fell in love [Gm] when [Gb] stars [Fm] above came out to [Bb] play
And [Eb] now as I wonder, _ might [Ab] thoughts ever stray
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] South [Eb] of the _ border, _ _ [Bb] down [Eb]
Mexico [Ab] way
[Eb] She _ was a picture, _ [Bb] _ an [Eb] old Spanish _ lace
Just for a tender while I kissed [Gbm] the smile [Fm]
upon her [Bb] face
For [Eb] it was Fiesta _ and we [Ab]
were so [Fm] gay
_ [Ab] South [Eb] of the border, [Ab] _ _ [Bb] down [Eb] Mexico _ [Ab] way
[Eb] Then she sighed as she whispered [Fm] mañana
_ _ [Gm] Never dreaming that we [Eb] were parting
[C] And I lied as I [Fm] whispered mañana
For [Eb] our tomorrow [Bb] _ [Eb] never came
_ South of the border, [Bb] _ _ I [Eb] rode back one day
_ There in a veil of [Gm] white by [Gbm] a [Fm] candlelight
She knelt to [Bb] pray, the mission [Eb] bells _ tolled
_ That [Ab] I mustn't stay
[Fm] _ _ [Ab] South [Eb] of the border, _ _ [Bb] down [Eb]
Mexico [Ab] _ [Eb] way
_ [C] Ay, [Bb] ay, ay, _ ay
_ _ Oh, [Eb] oh, _ oh
Ay, _ _ [Bb] ay, ay, _ ay _ _ _
[N] _ Oh, [Bb] oh, oh
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr.