Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Bright Horses: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Bright Horses" 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.
G# A# Cm A# The bright horses have broken free from the fields G# A# Cm A# They are horses of love, their manes full of fire G# A# Cm A# They are parting the cities, those bright burning horses G# A# Cm A# And everyone is hiding, and no one makes a sound G# A# Cm A# And I'm by your side and I'm holding your hand G# A# Cm A# Bright horses of wonder springing from your burning hand And everyone has a heart and it's calling for something And we're all so sick and tired of seeing things as they are And horses are just horses and their manes aren't full of fire The fields are just fields and there ain't no Lord And everyone is hidden, and everyone is cruel And there's no shortage of tyrants and no shortage of fools And the little white shape dancing at the end of the hall Is just a wish that time can't dissolve at all Cm A# D# G# Oh, oh, oh Cm A# D# G# Cm A# D# G# Oh, oh, oh, well, this world is plain to see Cm A# D# G# It don't mean we can't believe in something, and anyway Cm A# D# G# Cm A# D# G# My baby's coming back now on the next train Cm A# D# G# I can hear the whistle blowing, I can hear the mighty roar Cm A# D# G# I can hear the horses prancing in the pastures of the Lord Cm A# D# G# Oh the train is coming, and I'm standing here to see Cm A# D# G# And it's bringing my baby right back to me Cm A# D# G# Well there are some things that are hard to explain Cm A# D# G# Cm A# D# G# But my baby's coming home now, on the 5:30 train You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  G#  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 "Bright Horses" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bright Horses" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.