Easy Version
| A |
| Can you hear the drums Fernando? |
| F#m |
| I remember long ago another |
| F#m |
| starry night like this |
| Bm |
| In the firelight Fernando |
| E |
| You were humming to yourself and softly |
| E |
| strumming your guitar |
| E |
| I could hear the distant drums and sounds |
| A |
| of bugle calls were coming from afar |
| Chorus: |
| E |
| There was something in the air that night |
| A |
| The stars were bright, Fernando |
| E |
| They were shining there for you and me |
| A |
| for liberty, Fernando |
| F# |
| Though we never thought that we could lose |
| B7 |
| there's no regret |
| E |
| If I had to do the same again |
| A |
| I would, my friend, Fernando |
| E |
| If I had to do the same again |
| A |
| I would, my friend, Fernando |
| They were closer now Fernando |
| Every hour, every minute seemed to last eternally |
| I was so afraid Fernando |
| 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 |
| Almost made me cry |
| Bridge: |
| F#m Bm A F#m x2 |
| Now we're old and grey Fernando |
| And since many years I haven't seen |
| a rifle in your hand |
| Can you hear the drums Fernando? |
| Do you still recall the fateful |
| night we crossed the Rio Grande? |
| I can see it in your eyes how proud |
| you were to fight |
| For freeedom in this land |
| Bridge: |
| F#m Bm A F#m x2 |
| Ending: |
| A F#m F#m Bm x2 |
