Music & Lyrics: ABBA
[VERSE]
G
Can you hear the drums Fernando
G Em
I remember long ago another starry night like this
Am
In the firelight Fernando
Am D
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
D
I could hear the distant drums
G
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar
G
They were closer now Fernando
G Em
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
Am
I was so afraid Fernando
Am D
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
D
And I’m not ashamed to say
D G
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
[CHORUS]
D
There was something in the air that night
D G
The stars were bright, Fernando
D
They were shining there for you and me
D7 G
For liberty, Fernando
G E
Though I never thought that we could lose
A
There’s no regret
D
If I had to do the same again
D7 C G
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same…
G
Now we’re old and grey Fernando
G Em
And since many years I haven’t seen a rifle in your hand
Am
Can you hear the drums Fernando
Am D
Do you still recall the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande
D
I can see it in your eyes
G
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land
