Fernando chords
by Abba
- Fernando was written by Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus.
- Recorded: 3rd December, 1975
- Released: 27th March (UK), 12th April (Sweden), 4th Sept (US) - 1976 from the album - Greatest Hits
- Original Key: A Major
- Music: 4/4 time at ~ 104 bpm (verses) → 112 bpm (choruses)
- Chords: A, A7, A/G, B7, Bm, D, E, E7, F#m, F#
- Please Note: In the chorus, you can replace the A7 with A/G... all charts below.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Fernando
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key A
Intro: 4/4 | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
D E D D E A A
Count:‖ 1&2&3& 4 & | 1&2&3& 4 & | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 ‖
(Can you hear...)
A
1. Can you hear the drums Fer-nan-do
F#m
I re-mem-ber long a-go a-no-ther star-ry night like this
Bm
In the fire-light Fer-nan-do
E
You were hum-ming to your-self and soft-ly strum-ming your gui-tar
E7
I could hear the dis-tant drums
A
And sound of bugle calls were com-ing from a – far
A
2. They were clos-er now Fer-nan-do
F#m
Ev-‘ry hour ev-‘ry min-ute seemed to last the time a-way
Bm
I was so a-fraid Fer-nan-do
E
We were young and full of life and none of us pre-pared to die
E7 A
And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
E E7
Chorus: There was something in the air that night
E E7 A
The stars so bright__ Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
They were shin-ing there for you and me__ For lib-er-ty__ Fer-nan-do
A7 F# B7
Though we ne-ver thought that we could lose__ There's no reg-ret
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain__ I would my friend__ Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 D
If I had to do the same a-gain__ I would my friend__ Fer-(nan-do)
D A E7 A
| | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 |
(nan-do)
A
3. Now we're old and grey__ Fer-nan-do
F#m
Seems ma-ny years I have'nt seen a rif-le in your hand
Bm
Can you hear the drums Fer-nan-do
E
Do you still re-call the fate-ful night we crossed the Rio Grande
E7
I can see it in your eyes how proud you were to fight for
A
Free-dom in this land
E E7
Chorus: There was something in the air that night
E E7 A
The stars so bright__ Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
They were shin-ing there for you and me__ For lib-er-ty__ Fer-nan-do
A7 F# B7
Though we ne-ver thought that we could lose__ There's no reg-ret
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain__ I would my friend__ Fer-nan-do
E E7
Chorus: There was something in the air that night
E E7 A
The stars so bright__ Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
They were shin-ing there for you and me__ For lib-er-ty__ Fer-nan-do
A7 F# B7
Though we ne-ver thought that we could lose__ There's no reg-ret
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain__ I would my friend__ Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
Yes If I had to do the same a-gain__ I would my friend__ Fer-nan-do
E E7 E E7 A
If I had to do the same a-gain___I would my friend__ Fer-nan-do... 
