1. A Can you hear the drums Fernando
I remember long ago another starry night like F#m this
In the firelight Bm Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your E guitar
I could hear the distant drums and sounds of bugle calls were coming from A afar
2. A They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last F#m eternally
I was so afraid Bm Fernando.
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to E die
And I’m not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons almost made me A cry
Chorus: There was something in the E air
That night the stars were bright Fer-A nando
They were shining there for you and me for E liberty, Fer-A nando
Though I A7 never thought that we could F# lose there’s no B regret
If I had to do the A same again, I E would, my friend Fe-A rnando
3. A Now we’re old and grey Fernando
And since many years I haven’t seen a rifle in your F#m hand
Can you hear the drums Bm Fernando?
Do you still recall the fateful night we crossed the Rio E Grande?
I can see it in your eyes how proud you were to fight for freedom in this A land
* Out tro: If I had to do the E same again, I would, my friend, Fer-A nando
Yes, if I had to do the same again, I E would, my friend, D Fe-A rnando
