“Spanish Eyes” is a song about a romantic couple. They do not live in the same community. The person with the Spanish eyes is a woman who has the “prettiest eyes in all of Mexico. She is crying because the person she loves is leaving. He is encouraging her to consider his departure as “adios but not goodbye.” He promises to return, and asks her to “wait for me.” When he returns he promises to bring her all the love her heart can hold. He asks her to say “si, si,” (yes, yes in English). The lyrics make it clear he is going away. His focus on her ethnicity as “Spanish” and “Mexican,” suggest he comes from a different ethnic background and is likely a foreigner from another country. In asking her to say “si, si,” it appears her native language is Spanish. Though, unlike the majority of brown-eyed Mexicans, her eyes are blue. Perhaps she has a mixed heritage.In the mid-60’s, Mexico was becoming a tourist destination. Accompanying the tourist boom, it was not uncommon for tourists to fall in love with Mexicans on their vacations. Sometimes this resulted in only a fling. But, sometimes it resulted in the foreigner moving to Mexico. And as often as not, when the romance led to marriage, the couple moved to the country where the tourist came from.
Key of G
[G] Blue Spanish Eyes. Teardrops are falling from your Spanish [D] eyes. [D7] Please, please don’t cry. This is just adios and not [G] goodbye. [G] Soon I’ll return. [G7] Bringing you all the love your heart can [C] hold. [Cm] Please say, [G] “Si, si”. Say [D7] you and your Spanish eyes will wait for [G] me
[G] Blue Spanish eyes. Prettiest eyes in all of [D] Mexico. [D7] Two Spanish eyes. Please smile for me once more before I [G] go. [G] Soon I will return. [G7] Bringing you all the love your heart can [C] hold. [Cm] Please say, [G] “Si, si.” Say [D7] you and your Spanish eyes will wait for [G] me
[G] Tu, solo tu. Has enseñado a mi alma tu [D7] querer. Tu y solo tu. Has hecho que yo vuelva [G] a amanecer.
Soon I will return. Bringing you all the [G7] love your heart can [C] hold. [Cm] Please say, [G] “Si, si.” Say [D7] you and your Spanish eyes will wait for [G] me. Say [D7] you and your Spanish eyes will wait for [G] me
CHA CHA CHA ending’
Spanish translates as: You – Only You. You have taught my soul how to love. You and only you. You have awakened my soul
[G] Blue Spanish eyes. Prettiest eyes in all of [D] Mexico. [D7] Two Spanish eyes. Please smile for me once more before I [G] go. [G] Soon I will return. [G7] Bringing you all the love your heart can [C] hold. [Cm] Please say, [G] “Si, si.” Say [D7] you and your Spanish eyes will wait for [G] me