Verse 1A
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
F#m
I remember long ago another starry night like this,
Bm
In the firelight Fernando,
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your
E
guitar.
I could hear the distant drums,
A
and sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar.
Verse 2A
They were closer now Fernando,
F#m
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally.
Bm
I was so afraid Fernando.
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to
E
die.
And I'm not ashamed to say,
A
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry.
ChorusEsus4E
There was something in the air that night,
A
The stars were bright, Fernando.
E
They were shining there for you and me,
EA
For liberty, Fernando.
A7F#
Though I never thought that we could lose,
Bm
There's no regret.
E
If I had to do the same again,
EDA
I would, my friend, Fernando.
Verse 3A
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?
Do you still recall the fateful night we
E
crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes,
A
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land.
ChorusEsus4E
There was something in the air that night,
A
The stars were bright, Fernando.
E
They were shining there for you and me,
EA
For liberty, Fernando.
A7F#
Though I never thought that we could lose,
Bm
There's no regret.
E
If I had to do the same again,
EDA
I would, my friend, Fernando.
ChorusEsus4E
There was something in the air that night,
A
The stars were bright, Fernando.
E
They were shining there for you and me,
E7A
For liberty, Fernando.
A7F#
Though I never thought that we could lose,
Bm
There's no regret.
E
If I had to do the same again,
EDA
I would, my friend, Fernando.
OutroEA
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando.
E
Yes, if I had to do the same again,
EDA
I would, my friend, Fernan..do.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.