Gene Autry - South Of The Border Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[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.
[verse 2]
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.
[verse 3]
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.
[verse 4]
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.
[Closing]
Ay ay ay [G]ay, ay ay ay [C]ay. Ay ay ay [G]ay, ay ay [G7]ay [C]ay.
How to play South Of The Border on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gene Autry - South Of The Border on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
South Of The Border uses these transitions most often: C → Em (9), Dm → G (9), and Em → Dm (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
7. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
9. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
10. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
11. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
South Of The Border chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in South Of The Border.
- South Of The Border includes 80 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- South Of The Border contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how South Of The Border connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%