Fernando Chords & Tabs

by ABBA

[Version Description]
Quick clean-up, adjusted chord timing, small chord corrections.
Strumming Patterns:
Verse:
BPM: 100
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101]
Chorus:
BPM: 110
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 202, 101, 1, 101]

[Intro]
A    D   D E D  D E A

[Verse 1]
                           A     
Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
                                   A/G#       F#m 
I remember long ago another starry night like this
                     Bm   
In the firelight, Fernando
                                                          E  
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
                         E7   
I could hear the distant drums
                                            A  
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar

[Verse 2]
                         A    
They were closer now, Fernando
                                               F#m
Every hour, every minute seemed to last eternally
                    Bm   
I was so afraid, Fernando
                                                          E  
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons
        A         
Almost made me cry

[Chorus]
                           E7            
There was something in the air that night
                          A    
The stars were bright, Fernando
                            E7                          A    
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando
                Gdim                  F#7              B     
Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                   E7                              A       
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                   E7                                 D    
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando

[Instrumental Bridge]
D    E     D/F#
D/F# E/G#  A
D
A

[Verse 3]
                           A    
Now we're old and grey, Fernando
                                                    F#m 
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
                          Bm    
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
                                                         E      
Do you still recall the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
                     E7                              
I can see it in your eyes how proud you were to fight
                    A   
For freedom in this land

[Chorus 2]
                           E7            
There was something in the air that night
                          A    
The stars were bright, Fernando
                            E7                          A    
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando
                Gdim                  F#7              B     
Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                   E7                              A       
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                           E7            
There was something in the air that night
                          A    
The stars were bright, Fernando
                            E7                          A    
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando
                Gdim                  F#7              B     
Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                   E7                              A       
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                        E7                                 D    
Yes, if I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                   E7                              A       
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
(Fade out last two lines)