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A Horse with No Name

America
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KeyEm
Capo—
LevelEasy
Transpose Em 0
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Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Intro

Em D6/9 x2
 

Verse 1

  Em D6/9 
On the first part of the journey
  Em D6/9 
I was looking at all the life
  Em D6/9 
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
  Em D6/9 
There were sand and hills and rings
  Em D6/9 
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
  Em D6/9 
And the sky with no clouds
  Em D6/9 
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
  Em D6/9 
But the air was full of sound
 
 

Chorus

Em9Dmaj9
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Em9Dmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9Dmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
Em9Dmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
 
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
 
 

Verse 2

  Em D6/9 
After two days in the desert sun
  Em D6/9 
My skin began to turn red
  Em D6/9 
After three days in the desert fun
  Em D6/9 
I was looking at a river bed
  Em D6/9 
And the story it told of a river that flowed
  Em D6/9 
Made me sad to think it was dead
 
 

Chorus

Em9Dmaj9
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Em9Dmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9Dmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
Em9Dmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
 
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
 
 

Solo

Em D6/9 x4
 
 

Verse 3

  Em D6/9 
After nine days I let the horse run free
  Em D6/9 
'Cause the desert had turned to sea
  Em D6/9 
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
  Em D6/9 
There were sand and hills and rings
  Em D6/9 
The ocean is a desert with its life underground
  Em D6/9 
And a perfect disguise above
  Em D6/9 
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
  Em D6/9 
But the humans will give no love
 
 

Chorus

Em9Dmaj9
You see, I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Em9Dmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9Dmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
Em9Dmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
 
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
 
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
End

How to play A Horse with No Name chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of A Horse with No Name by America is presented in the key of Em. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 4 distinct chord shapes, including Em, D6/9, Em9, Dmaj9. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Easy songs, Acoustic favorites.