The Dollyrots
South Of The Border
The Dollyrots
2012
Submitted by: jeremyunderround41@yahoo.com
Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
F - 133211
Gm - 355333
Am - x02210
Bb - x13331
C - x32010
Dm - xx0231
Intro:
F Gm Am
Wish I was
Bb
south of the border
F Gm Am
I really wish
I was south
Bb
of the border
Verse 1:
F
With my head down
Gm
In the city
Am
Dirty sidewalks
Bb
Nitty gritty
F
Do I really wanna
Gm
play this game?
Am
Racing like a
Bb
rat around a maze
F
With the red lights
Gm
Skies are smoggy
Am
All the headlights
Bb F
sitting idly And
you know I’m not
Gm Am
a hurricane But I
could blow it away
Bb
just the same so
Chorus 1:
F Dm Gm
Take me take me away
Bb
now Cause I wanna
C
be South of the
F F
border Cause all
Dm
the girls will
Gm
dance along with
Bb
me And then we’ll
C F
all go surfing
F Gm
in the sea
Am
Coz I wanna be a
Bb
south of the border
Verse 2:
F
Green iguanas
Gm
In the palm trees
Am
Stick my straw in
Bb
Coconut drinks
F
Not a worry running
Gm
through my brain
Am
Watching waves wash
Bb
away my footprints
F
Hear the night life
Gm
Insects buzzing
Am
And I’m buzzing
Bb
warm and fuzzy
F
Fling my clothes
Gm
off dancing in the
Am
rain Now I’m never
Bb
gonna be the same
Chorus 2:
F Dm Gm
Take me take me away
Bb
now Cause I wanna
C
be South of the
F F
border Cause all
Dm
the girls will
Gm
dance along with
Bb
me And then we’ll
C F
all go surfing
in the sea
Bridge:
Bb
Never going home gonna
F
smash my stupid phone
Bb
All I need is sun and
C
a hottie on my arm
Bb F
Skinny dipping at
night underneath
the moonlight
Bb C
I’m on the first
flight leaving
in the morning
Verse 3:
F Gm
Is that
Am Bb
you Mary Jane?
F
I’m just waiting for
Gm Am
a hurricane Pick me
Bb
up and carry me away
Chorus 3:
F Dm Gm
Take me take me away
Bb
now Cause I wanna
C
be South of the
F F
border Cause in
Dm
the ring let us
Gm
dance along with
Bb
me And then we’ll
C F
all go surfing
in the sea
Bb F
Skinny dipping at
night underneath
the moonlight
Bb C
I’m on the first
flight leaving
in the morning
Bb
coz I wanna be
south of a border
Bb C
I’m on the first
flight leaving
in the morning
Outro:
F Gm Am
I just wanna be
Bb F(hold)
south of the border