South Of The Border
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[Intro ]
C5 D5 C5 Am
C5 D5 C5 Am
verse 1
C5 D5
My friend Bill friend had a way
C5 Am
We could go down Florida way
C5 D5
If we were to be financially free
C5 D5
We must go to the Duck Key
F C
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Solo
F C F C F C
verse 2
C5 D5
Jonas said he had a friend
C5 Am
And a Captain John blew in on the wind
C5 D5
Eurasian simplex made us laugh
C5 D5
Matthew said he'd take a chance
G F C
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Solo
F C F C F C
Chorus
D#
Down where the wind blows
Dm
South of the border we go
G
No care to return
A#
If we knew what we knew now we'd still go down
G
And make those memories that crowd my mind
A#
Recall that sunrise from Craig's pictures
G
And all the people from the mixtures
C
And the days in your life
Dm G
That come back to you these nights
Solo
F C F C F C F C
Outro
C5 D5
Captain John he knew where to fish
C5 Am
We'd take up grouper and snapper delish
C5 D5
Had to avoid the man in the boat
C5 D5
Dave tells me that man don't float
C F C F
Yeah, yeah, yeah
C F C F
Yeah, yeah, yeah
C F C F
Yeah, yeah, yeah
C F C F C
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Solo
C5 D5 C5 Am
C5 D5 C5 Am
Going down
F C F C F C
F C F C F C
F C F C F C F
How to play South Of The Border
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.