Fernando Chords

by ABBA
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
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Chords

A
F#m
Bm
E
Esus4
A7
F#
B7
D
E7

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Fernando:Abba
#1 in '76.
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
A
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 2]
 
A
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.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          Esus4            E
There was something in the air that night,
                       A
The stars were bright, Fernando.
                        E
They were shining there for you and me,
    E        A
For liberty, Fernando.
         A7                          F#
Though I never thought that we could lose,
           B7
There's no regret.
                   E
If I had to do the same again,
  E                 A
I would, my friend, Fernando.
                   E
If I had to do the same again,
  E                 D       A
I would, my friend, Fernando.
 
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
A
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.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          Esus4            E
There was something in the air that night,
                       A
The stars were bright, Fernando.
                        E
They were shining there for you and me,
     E       A
For liberty, Fernando.
         A7                          F#
Though I never thought that we could lose,
           B7
There's no regret.
                   E
If I had to do the same again,
  E                 A
I would, my friend, Fernando.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          Esus4            E
There was something in the air that night,
                       A
The stars were bright, Fernando.
                        E
They were shining there for you and me,
    E7       A
For liberty, Fernando.
         A7                          F#
Though I never thought that we could lose,
           B7
There's no regret.
                   E
If I had to do the same again,
  E                A
I would, my friend, Fernando.
 
 
[Outro]
 
                   E                                            A
Yes, If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando.
                        E
If I had to do the same again, 
  E                 D       A
I would, my friend, Fernan..do.
 
 
 
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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23 comments
martyn sothcott
Easy to play, I put Capo on the 2nd fret to play along.
+12
maguri
Basically good tab but some of the subtle changes missing, I think (and there are lots of interesting things happening in these ABBA songs ...). So here are my suggestions for the verses: [tab] Verse 1 Am E7 Am In the firelight Fernando, Verse 2 Am E7 Am I was so afraid Fernando Verse 3 Am E7 Am Can you hear the drums Fernando? [tab/] The G7 chord in the chorus does not sound right. A diminished F chord sounds closer to the original, I think. Moreover, there are some suspended chords that go along well with the harmonies. Try it out: [tab] e-B-G-D-A-E Fdim x-0-1-0-x-1 Gsus4 G D There was something in the air that night, G The stars were bright, Fernando. Gsus4 G D They were shining there for you and me, G For liberty, Fernando. Fdim E Though I never thought that we could lose, A7 There's no regret. D If I had to do the same again, D7 C G D I would, my friend, Fernando. [tab/]
+5
marvelgeek
Wow this is a great tab. It really helps to know that I can play along with my favorite songs from the 70’s. Thanks Kraziekhat
+2