Learn to play "Horses & Chariots" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em D Am G Horses and chariots, churches and states C B Em D Am Devotion turns dangerous when armed with rules of faith Em D Am G Prisoners and patriots, angels and saints C B Em D Am If minds are persuaded enough compassion turns to hate (So when the) Chorus: C B Em D Am Tide comes to bury us, together we must stay (Don't let their) C B Em D Am Horses and chariots drag our love away Em No! Borders and boundary signs drawn by red tape Those who colour outside of the lines define the human race Warlords and suffering eyes, soldiers and slaves The side of the fence that we climb determines who's afraid Chorus: So when the tide comes to bury us, together we must stay Don't let their horses and chariots drag our love away Until we swallow our pride our hearts will collide Am G And the skies of hysteria will come C Em Am G Rain down on you. Cleanse the salt from the hands who divide our B Em world in two (so when the) Chorus: So when the tide comes to bury us We're lucky to live while so many die Don't let the horses and chariots If only we saw the view from their eyes Until we swallow our pride We've chosen a faith, we've chosen a side Until we swallow our pride our hearts will collide You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm ![]() C ![]() D ![]() Em ![]() G ![]() B ![]() 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 "Horses & Chariots" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Horses & Chariots" by Billy Talent.