ABBA - Fernando: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Fernando" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Fernando ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Fernando" smoothly on your ukulele.

                            A
Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
                  A
I remember long ago
                            F#m
Another starry night like this.
                      Bm
In the firelight, Fernando,
                         Bm
You were humming to yourself
                              E
And softly strumming your guitar.
                           E
I could hear the distant drums
               E
And sounds of bugle calls were
              A
Coming from afar.

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

Chorus:
A
  There was something
       E7
In the air that night,
                           A
The stars were bright, Fernando.
A
  They were shining
           E7
There for you and me,
                 A
For liberty, Fernando.
           A 
Though I never thought
               F#
That we could lose,
               B7
There's no regret.
B7
  If I had to do
     E7
The same again,
                       A
I would my friend, Fernando.

A
  If I had to do
     E7
The same again,
                       D
I would my friend, Fernando.

                            A
Now we're old and grey, Fernando,
                        A
And since many years I haven't
                      F#m
Seen a rifle in your hand.
                            Bm
Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
                         Bm
Do you still recall the fateful
                           E
Night we crossed the Rio Grande?
                     E
I can see it in your eyes,
               E
How proud you were to fight for
                 A
Freedom in this land.

Chorus - x2

A
  Yes, if I had to do
     E7
The same again,
                       A
I would my friend, Fernando.
A
  If I had to do
     E7
The same again,
                       A
I would my friend, Fernando...

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

B7

Ukulele chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Fernando" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Fernando" by ABBA.

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