Fernando chords
by AbbaSong Key: A Major
Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)
Tempo: 104 bpm (verses) → 112 bpm (choruses)
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Guitar Chords: A, A7, A/G, B7, Bm, D, E, E7, F#m, F#
Please Note In the chorus, you can replace the A7 with A/G... all charts below.
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Fernando
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key A
Intro: 4/4 | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
D E D D E A A
Count:‖ 1&2&3& 4 & | 1&2&3& 4 & | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 ‖
(Can you hear...)
A
1. Can you hear the drums Fer-nan-do
F#m
I re-mem-ber long a-go a-no-ther star-ry night like this
Bm
In the fire-light Fer-nan-do
E
You were hum-ming to your-self and soft-ly strum-ming your gui-tar
E7
I could hear the dis-tant drums
A
And sound of bugle calls were com-ing from a – far
A
2. They were clos-er now Fer-nan-do
F#m
Ev-‘ry hour ev-‘ry min-ute seemed to last the time a-way
Bm
I was so a-fraid Fer-nan-do
E
We were young and full of life and none of us pre-pared to die
E7 A
And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
E E7
Chorus: There was something in the air that night
E E7 A
The stars so bright Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
They were shin-ing there for you and me For lib-er-ty Fer-nan-do
A7 F# B7
Though we ne-ver thought that we could lose There's no reg-ret
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain I would my friend Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 D
If I had to do the same a-gain I would my friend Fer-(nan-do)
D A E7 A
| | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 |
(nan-do)
A
3. Now we're old and grey Fer-nan-do
F#m
Seems ma-ny years I have'nt seen a rif-le in your hand
Bm
Can you hear the drums Fer-nan-do
E
Do you still re-call the fate-ful night we crossed the Rio Grande
E7
I can see it in your eyes how proud you were to fight for
A
Free-dom in this land
E E7
Chorus: There was something in the air that night
E E7 A
The stars so bright Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
They were shin-ing there for you and me For lib-er-ty Fer-nan-do
A7 F# B7
Though we ne-ver thought that we could lose There's no reg-ret
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain I would my friend Fer-nan-do
E E7
Chorus: There was something in the air that night
E E7 A
The stars so bright Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
They were shin-ing there for you and me For lib-er-ty Fer-nan-do
A7 F# B7
Though we ne-ver thought that we could lose There's no reg-ret
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain I would my friend Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
Yes If I had to do the same a-gain I would my friend Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain I would my friend Fer-nan-do...
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
- Lyrics Begin: Can you hear the drums Fernando, I remember long ago another starry night like this
- Performing Artists: ABBA
- Single:
Recorded: 4 September 1975
Released: 12 March 1976 (UK), 12 April 1976 (Sweden), August 1976 (US)
B-side: Tropical Loveland, Hey, Hey Helen (UK), Rock Me (US) - Genre: Pop, schlager
- Album: Greatest Hits
Recorded: March 1972 – September 1975
Released: 17 November 1975
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