A              
Can you hear the drums fernando?
                                                F#m
I remember long ago another starry night like this
                        Bm
In the firelight fernando
                                                             E
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
                 E
I could hear the distant drums and sounds 
                                        A
Of bugle calls were coming from afar

A
They were closer now fernando
                                                F#m
Every hour, every minute seemed to last eternally
                     Bm
I was so afraid fernando
                                                           E
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
                        E
And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of guns and cannons
                A
Almost made me cry

                                          E
There was something in the air that night
                                A
The stars were bright, fernando
                             E                                A
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, fernando
                                        F#                    B7
Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                           E                                A
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, fernando
                           E                                A
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, fernando

A
Now we're old and grey fernando
                                                     F#m
Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
                            Bm
Can you hear the drums fernando?
                                                            E
Do you still recall the fateful night we crossed the rio grande?
                        E
I can see it in your eyes how proud you were to fight
                       A
For freedom in this land

                                          E
There was something in the air that night
                                A
The stars were bright, fernando
                             E                                A
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, fernando
                                        F#                    B7
Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                           E                                A
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, fernando
                           E                                A
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, fernando

                                          E
There was something in the air that night
                                A
The stars were bright, fernando
                             E                                A
They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, fernando
                                        F#                    B7
Though we never thought that we could lose, there's no regret
                           E                                A
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, fernando
                           E                                A
If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, fernando