America - A Horse with No Name: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Horse with No Name" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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

Chorus:
     Em9                          Dmaj9
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
        Em9                   Dmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
        Em9              Dmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
              Em9                Dmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la

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

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

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

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

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D6

Guitar chord D6

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em9

Guitar chord Em9

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 "A Horse with No Name" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Horse with No Name" by America.

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