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Ed Sheeran - South Of The Border Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Dm, F, Bb, Am, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Dm] [F] [Bb] [Am] She got the [Dm]mm, brown eyes, caramel thighs Long [F]hair, [Bb]no [Am]wedding ring, hey [Dm]I saw you looking from across the way And now I [F]really [Bb]wanna know [Am]your name She got the [Dm]mm, white dress, but when she’s wearing less Man, you [F]know that she [Bb]drives [Am]me crazy The [Dm]mm, brown eyes, beautiful smile You know I [F]love watching [Bb]you do [Am]your thing

I love her [Bb]hips, [F]curves, lips say the words [C]”Te amo, [Dm]mami, ah, te amo, mami” I [Bb]kiss [F]her, this love is like a [C]dream

So join me in this [Dm]bed that I’m in Push up on [F]me [Bb]and sweat, [Am]darling So I’m gonna [Dm]put my time in And won’t [F]stop until [Bb]the [Am]angels sing Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me

He got that [Dm]mm, green eyes, giving me signs That he [F]really wants to [Bb]know [Am]my name, hey [Dm]I saw you looking from across the way And [F]suddenly, [Bb]I’m glad [Am]I came, I [Dm]Ven para acá, quiero bailar, toma mi mano [F]Quiero [Bb]sentir tu [Am]cuerpo en mí, estás temblando [Dm]Mm, green eyes, taking your time Now we [F]know we’ll [Bb]never be [Am]the same

I love his [Bb]lips [F]’cause he says the words [C]”Te amo, mami, [Dm]ah, te amo, mami” Don’t [Bb]wake [F]up, this love is like a [C]dream

So join me in this [Dm]bed that I’m in Push up on [F]me [Bb]and sweat, [Am]darling So I’m gonna [Dm]put my time in (Time in) And won’t [F]stop until [Bb]the [Am]angels sing Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me (rat)

[Dm]Flawless diamonds In a green [F]field [Bb]near Buenos [Am]Aires Until the [Dm]sun’s rising We won’t [F]stop until [Bb]the [Am]angels sing Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border [Am]with me (Bardi, uh)

[Dm]You never lived ’til you risk your life [F](Life) You wanna [Bb]shine, you [Am]gotta get more ice (Ice) [Dm]Am I your lover or I’m just your vice? (Woo) [F]A little [Bb]crazy, but [Am]I’m just your type (Okurrr) You want the [Dm]lips and the curves, need the whips and the furs And the [F]diamonds I [Bb]prefer, [Am]and my closet his and hers, ay [Dm]You want the lil’ mamacita, margarita (Margarita)

I think that Ed got a lil’ jungle fever, ay (Woo!) [Dm]You want more than (You want more than) Something boring (Something [F]boring) Legs [Bb]up and [Am]tongue out, Michael Jordan, uh (Uh) [Dm] [N.C.]Go exploring [Dm](Woo, woo), [N.C.]something foreign (Skrrt, skrrt) [F]Bust it [Bb]up, a [Am]rain forest, it be pouring, yeah [Dm]Kiss me like you need me, rub me like a genie Pull up to my [F]spotted [Bb]Lamborghini [Am]’cause you Gotta see me, never leave me (Never leave me) [Dm]You got a girl that could finally do it all Drop a [F]album, drop a [Bb]baby, [Am]but I never drop the ball, uh

So join me in this [Dm]bed (This bed) that I’m in (That I’m in) Push up on [F]me [Bb]and sweat, [Am]darling(Oh no, no, no) So I’m gonna [Dm]put my time in.

And won’t stop until the angels sing Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me Come south of the [Dm]border, border (Hey) Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me Come south of the [Dm]border, border Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me Jump in that [Dm]water, be free Come south of the [F] [Bb]border with [Am]me Jump in that water, be free Come south of the border with me

Artist Ed Sheeran
Album No.6 Collaborations Project
Genres Pop
Year 2019
Key Dm

How to Play South Of The Border on Ukulele?

Ed Sheeran - South Of The Border can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, F, Bb, Am, C chords.

  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.

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.