Fernando

La
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
                                              Fa#m
I remember long ago another starry night like this
                    Sim
In the firelight Fernando
                                                          Mi
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums and sounds
                                 La
of bugle calls were coming from afar

La
They were closer now Fernando
                                              Fa#m
Every hour, every minute seemed to last eternity
                   Sim
I was so afraid Fernando
                                                          Mi
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
       La
Almost made me cry

                           Mi
There was something in the air that night
                          La
The stars were bright, Fernando
                            Mi                          La
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando
         Sol                         Fa#               Si7
Though I never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                   Mi                                 La
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                   Mi                                 Re
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando

La  Mi

La
Now we're old and grey Fernando
                                                    Fa#m
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
                          Sim
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night
                     Mi
we crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes how proud you were to fight
                    La
For freedom in this land

                           Mi
There was something in the air that night
                          La
The stars were bright, Fernando
                            Mi                          La
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando
         Sol                         Fa#               Si7
Though I never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                   Mi                                 La
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                           Mi
There was something in the air that night
                          La
The stars were bright, Fernando
                            Mi                          La
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando
         Sol                         Fa#               Si7
Though I never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                   Mi                                 La
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                   Mi                                 La
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando
                   Mi                                 La
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando