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    Fernando

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    The song reminisces about a night when the singer and Fernando were young during a time of war, and reflects on how they have aged since then.

    The song is about reminiscing on a night during wartime when the singer and Fernando were young and afraid, and reflecting on how they have aged since then.

    When they were young, the singer and Fernando experienced a frightening night during a time of war, where they could hear the sounds of battle approaching. They were afraid as they were not prepared to die in the war. The roar of guns and cannons almost made the singer cry.

    FERNANDO

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    '-c~n you hear the drums, Fernando? I remember long ago another starry
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    night like this. In the firelight, Ferna.ndo, you were humming to
    yourself and softly strumming your gui~1"!' I could hear the distant
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    drunrs and sounds of bugle calls were _coming from the far.
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    There was something in the ·~i~ that night, the star5 were bright,
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    Fern~ndo. They were shining there for you and me, for liberty,
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    Fernarido. Though we never thought that we could
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    r~gret?7H I. had to do the s!me again, I my friend w'~d, FerJ~ndo.


    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 almest made me cry.
    There was something •••
    Now we're old and grey, Fernando, and since many years I haven~t
    seen a rif le in your hand. Can you hear the drums, Fernando? Do you
    still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande? I can
    (/)
    C1I see it in your eyes how proud you were to fight for freedom in this
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    FERNANDO
    {ABBA)
    [TRANSP. +2]
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    1. Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
    D Ern
    I remember long ago another starry night like this.
    Am
    In the firelight, Fernando,
    D
    you were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar.

    I could hear the distant drums and sounds


    G
    of bugle calls were coming from afar.

    G
    2. They were closer now, Fernando,
    D Ern
    every hour, every minute seemed to last eternally.
    Am
    I was so afraid, Fernando,
    D
    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
    G
    almost made me cry.

    Refrain:
    D7
    There was something in the air that night,
    G
    the stars were bright, Fernando.
    D7 G
    They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando.
    E7 A7
    Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no regret.
    D7 G
    I f I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando.
    D7 c G
    I f I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando.

    G
    3. Now we're old and grey, Fernando,
    D Ern
    since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand.
    Am
    Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
    D
    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


    G
    for freedom in this land.

    Refrain

    M + T: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson


    ©Copyright 1976 Union Songs AB, Sweden.
    Bocu Music Limited for Great Britain and the Republic of lreland.
    Used by permission of Music Sales Limited. All Rights Reserved.
    International Copyright Secured.
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