key of A Intro notes for Mandolin: A , Ab , Gb , E , Gb , E , Ab , A , A , Ab , Gb , Gb , Ab , A , B , A , Ab A Intro with guitar: one strum each of first four chords} A , B , D , E then open up full strum-- A , B , D , E , A , E A B When I was a child down in South Caroline D E A E Soon's the Saturday sun went on down A B My folks and sister would go and leave me home all alone D E A Going to that big square dance in town F#m C#m Well my old radio would play that old opry show Bm E A So I never got lonesome or blue F#m C#m I'd fall asleep in my chair and dream that I was right there Bm B E Just singing the whole night through A When my folks would come home B They'd be humming a song D E F#m Mama'd smile and say, "Child, don't you know, D there ain't a thing in this world to make you A F#m B E A E fall in love girl, like the San Antonio Stroll" Same as intro, except twice | --- A , B , D , E , A , E A B Well the day finally come when my mama said, hun D E A E It's 'bout time you came with us as well A B Well I had me a time, yes I danced all the night D E A Til they rang that ol' crack-midnight bell F#m Then the lights went down low C#m The fiddler picked up his bow Bm E A And he played something steady and slow F#m C#m And my sister Irene and her husband to be Bm B E They held hands and began to stroll A E I've been away for a while, but it still brings a smile D E F#m When I think of the way that it goes D A F#m Now I'll sing it to you just so we both can do B E A E That old San Antonio Stroll (instrumental--exactly like intro, except twice. Also, for the mandolin, instead of ending on the note A , end on F# ) (chords for instrumental are: A , B , D , E , A , E , A , B , D , E , F#m ) D A F#m Yes I'll sing it to you just so we all can do B E A That old San Antonio Stroll Outro: Same as intro. Chords: A , B , D , E , A