Fernando_ (ABBA) for ukulele Level 15

Key: G (Recording Key= A)

G * /
1. - Can you hear the drums Fer-nando?
/ / Em
- I remember long a-go another starry night like this.
*Starting note: ^ (B)
/ Am
- In the firelight Fer-nando, / = another bar /part
/ / D bar of the same chord
- You were humming to your-self and softly strumming your gui-tar.
/ / G
I could hear the distant drums, and sounds of bugle calls were coming from a-far.

G /
2. - They were closer now Fer-nando,
/ / Em
- Every hour, every minute seemed to last eternal-ly.
/ Am
- I was so afraid Fer-nando.
/ / D
- We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die,
/ / G
And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry.

CHORUS:
G D (D7) (D) (D7) G
- There was something in the air that night, the stars were bright, Fer-nando.
/ D (D7) (D) (D7) G
- They were shining there for you and me, for liber-ty, Fer-nando;
G7 E7 A7
Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no re-gret.
/ D (D7) (D) (D7) G
- If I had to do the same a-gain, I would, my friend, Fer-nando.
/ D (D7) (D) (D7) C / G
- If I had to do the same a-gain, I would, my friend, Fer-nando.
(Instrumental…….)
G /
3. - Now we're old and grey, Fer-nando;
/ / Em
- And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand.
/ Am Timing (mostly): 4/4
- Can you hear the drums Fer-nando? (One 2,3,4;
/ / D One 2,3,4; etc.)
- Do you still recall the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
/ / G
I can see it in your eyes, how proud you were to fight for freedom in this land.

CHORUS x 2…
Chords in brackets are optional
(then repeat last 2 lines of chorus & fade).
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