Chords for America - A Horse With No Name (Official Vinyl Video)
Tempo:
123.4 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
D
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
On the first part of the journey, I was looking at all the life.
There were plants and birds [D] and rocks and things.
[G] There was sand and hills and rains.
The first thing I met was a flower of bugs and sky with [F#m] no [G] clouds.
The heat was hot [F#m] and the ground was [G] dry but the air was full of sound.
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain.
[G]
In the desert, you can remember your name.
Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la, [Bm] la, la, la, [Em] la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
[Bm]
[Em] [F#m] [Em] la.
After 2 days [F#m] in the desert [D] sun, [G] my skin began to [A] turn red.
[Em]
After 3 days [F#m] in the desert [G] fun, I was looking at a river [D] bed.
[G]
And the story is told of a river that flowed me,
you sadly think it was dead.
You see, I've [Em] been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain.
[Em] In the desert, you can't remember your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] la, la.
[Em]
[Bm]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[F#m]
[G] [Em] [A] [G]
[A]
[Em] After nine days, I [F#m] let the horse run [G] free,
because the desert had turned to sea.
There were plants and birds [F#m] and rocks [G] and things.
There was sand and hills [D] and rain.
[G]
The ocean is a desert [D] with its life underground
[G] and a perfect disguise above.
Under the cities, lies [A] a heart made of brown,
[Em] but the [G] humans will give [F#m] no love.
You [Em] see, I've been through the desert [F#m] on a horse with [Em] no name.
It felt good to be out of the rain.
In the desert, you [Bm] can't remember [Em] your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] [Em]
la, [D] la.
[Em]
Ba, ba, la, la, la.
Ba, ba, la, la, [Bm]
[G] [D] [Em]
[D]
[Em] la.
[Bm] [G] [D]
[Em] [Bm]
[Em]
[F#m]
[Em] [A]
On the first part of the journey, I was looking at all the life.
There were plants and birds [D] and rocks and things.
[G] There was sand and hills and rains.
The first thing I met was a flower of bugs and sky with [F#m] no [G] clouds.
The heat was hot [F#m] and the ground was [G] dry but the air was full of sound.
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain.
[G]
In the desert, you can remember your name.
Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la, [Bm] la, la, la, [Em] la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
[Bm]
[Em] [F#m] [Em] la.
After 2 days [F#m] in the desert [D] sun, [G] my skin began to [A] turn red.
[Em]
After 3 days [F#m] in the desert [G] fun, I was looking at a river [D] bed.
[G]
And the story is told of a river that flowed me,
you sadly think it was dead.
You see, I've [Em] been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain.
[Em] In the desert, you can't remember your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] la, la.
[Em]
[Bm]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[F#m]
[G] [Em] [A] [G]
[A]
[Em] After nine days, I [F#m] let the horse run [G] free,
because the desert had turned to sea.
There were plants and birds [F#m] and rocks [G] and things.
There was sand and hills [D] and rain.
[G]
The ocean is a desert [D] with its life underground
[G] and a perfect disguise above.
Under the cities, lies [A] a heart made of brown,
[Em] but the [G] humans will give [F#m] no love.
You [Em] see, I've been through the desert [F#m] on a horse with [Em] no name.
It felt good to be out of the rain.
In the desert, you [Bm] can't remember [Em] your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] [Em]
la, [D] la.
[Em]
Ba, ba, la, la, la.
Ba, ba, la, la, [Bm]
[G] [D] [Em]
[D]
[Em] la.
[Bm] [G] [D]
[Em] [Bm]
[Em]
[F#m]
[Em] [A]
Key:
Em
G
D
F#m
Bm
Em
G
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ On the first part of the journey, _ I was looking at all the life.
_ There were plants and birds [D] and rocks and things.
[G] There was sand and hills and rains. _
The first thing I met was a flower of bugs and sky with [F#m] no [G] clouds. _
The heat was hot [F#m] and the ground was [G] dry but the air was full of sound. _ _
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain.
_ [G]
In the desert, you can remember your name.
Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la, [Bm] la, la, la, [Em] la, la, la, la, la, la, la, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] [Em] la.
After 2 days [F#m] in the desert [D] sun, [G] my skin began to [A] turn red.
[Em] _
After 3 days [F#m] in the desert [G] fun, I was looking at a river [D] bed.
_ [G]
And the story is told of a river that flowed me,
you sadly think it was dead.
You see, I've [Em] been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain. _
[Em] In the desert, you can't remember your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] la, la.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] After nine days, I [F#m] let the horse run [G] free,
because the desert had turned to sea. _
There were plants and birds [F#m] and rocks [G] and things.
There was sand and hills [D] and rain.
[G] _
The ocean is a desert [D] with its life underground
[G] and a perfect disguise above. _ _
Under the cities, lies [A] a heart made of brown,
[Em] but the [G] humans will give [F#m] no love.
You [Em] see, I've been through the desert [F#m] on a horse with [Em] no name.
It felt good to be out of the rain. _
In the desert, you [Bm] can't remember [Em] your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ la, [D] la.
[Em] _
Ba, ba, la, la, _ _ _ _ la.
Ba, ba, _ _ _ la, la, _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] la.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ On the first part of the journey, _ I was looking at all the life.
_ There were plants and birds [D] and rocks and things.
[G] There was sand and hills and rains. _
The first thing I met was a flower of bugs and sky with [F#m] no [G] clouds. _
The heat was hot [F#m] and the ground was [G] dry but the air was full of sound. _ _
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain.
_ [G]
In the desert, you can remember your name.
Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la, [Bm] la, la, la, [Em] la, la, la, la, la, la, la, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] [Em] la.
After 2 days [F#m] in the desert [D] sun, [G] my skin began to [A] turn red.
[Em] _
After 3 days [F#m] in the desert [G] fun, I was looking at a river [D] bed.
_ [G]
And the story is told of a river that flowed me,
you sadly think it was dead.
You see, I've [Em] been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out [D] of the rain. _
[Em] In the desert, you can't remember your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] la, la.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] After nine days, I [F#m] let the horse run [G] free,
because the desert had turned to sea. _
There were plants and birds [F#m] and rocks [G] and things.
There was sand and hills [D] and rain.
[G] _
The ocean is a desert [D] with its life underground
[G] and a perfect disguise above. _ _
Under the cities, lies [A] a heart made of brown,
[Em] but the [G] humans will give [F#m] no love.
You [Em] see, I've been through the desert [F#m] on a horse with [Em] no name.
It felt good to be out of the rain. _
In the desert, you [Bm] can't remember [Em] your name,
because there ain't no one born to give you no pain.
Ba, ba, la, [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ la, [D] la.
[Em] _
Ba, ba, la, la, _ _ _ _ la.
Ba, ba, _ _ _ la, la, _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] la.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _