ABBA - Fernando

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                         Fernando – ABBA
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Written by: Björn Ulvaeus/Benny Andersson/Stig Anderson
Originally released as a non-album single (1978)

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm/D   x-x-0-4-3-2  or just: x-x-0-x-x-x
F#7/C# x-4-4-3-2-0  or just: x-4-x-x-x-x
    or x-4-2-3-2-x
A7/G   3-x-2-0-2-0

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[Intro]
| A | % | % | % |
| D    E | D    E |
| A | % | % | % |


[Verse 1]
                          A
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
                 A                            F#m
I remember long ago another starry night like this
                    Bm
In the firelight Fernando
                        Bm                                E
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
                         E                                                  A
I could hear the distant drums, and sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar


[Verse 2]
                        A
They were closer now Fernando
                 A                            F#m
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
      Bm/D F#7/C#   Bm
I was so  afraid Fernando
                          Bm                              E
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
                       E                                                A
And I'm not ashamed to say, the roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry


[Chorus]
          Asus4     A      E
There was something in the air that night
    E                  A
The stars were bright, Fernando
          Asus4   A         E
They were shining there for you and me
    E           A
For liberty, Fernando
         A7/G                        F#
Though I never thought that we could lose
             B
There's no regret.
B     B7            E
 If I had to do the same again
  E                    A
I would, my friend, Fernando
     Asus4  A      E
If I had to do the same again
  E                   [ D ]
I would, my friend, Fernando


[Interlude]
                                      3/4
| D   D E | D/F#   D/F# E/G# | A | A Asus4 A | E | % |
                                              (break)
| A | % |


[Verse 3]
                          A
Now we're old and grey Fernando
                       A                            F#m
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
        Bm/D     F#7/C#   Bm
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
                        Bm                               E
Do you still recall the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
                     E                                                     A
I can see it in your eyes, how proud you were to fight for freedom in this land


[Chorus]
          Asus4     A      E
There was something in the air that night
    E                     A
The stars were bright, Fernando
          Asus4   A         E
They were shining there for you and me
    E           A
For liberty, Fernando
         A7/G                        F#
Though I never thought that we could lose
             B
There's no regret
B     B7            E
 If I had to do the same again
  E                    A
I would, my friend, Fernando


[Chorus]
          Asus4     A      E
There was something in the air that night
                          A
The stars were bright, Fernando
          Asus4   A         E
They were shining there for you and me
    E           A
For liberty, Fernando
         A7/G                        F#
Though I never thought that we could lose
             B
There's no regret
B     B7            E
 If I had to do the same again
  E                    A
I would, my friend, Fernando
          Asus4  A      E
Yes, if I had to do the same again
  E                    A
I would, my friend, Fernando


[Outro]
     Asus4  A      E
If I had to do the same again
  E                    A
I would, my friend, Fernando
(fade out)