Shakira - Poem to a Horse: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Poem to a Horse" 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.

Bm                  D
You're too far to bring you close
G            D
Too high to see below
Bm           D           G     F#
Just hanging on your daily dose
You keep on aiming for the top
And quit before you sweat a drop
Feed your empty brain with your hydroponic pot
You start out playing with yourself

D
You keep on aiming for the top
E
And quit before you sweat a drop
G                    A
Feed your empty brain with your hydroponic pot

You start out playing with yourself
You get more fun within your shell
Nice to meet you, but I gotta go my way

Chorus:
Bm    G      D                    A          Bm
I'll leave again cause i've been waiting in vain
            G     D         F#
But you're so in love with yourself
If I say my heart is sore,
sounds like a cheap metaphor
So I won't repeat it no more

I'd rather eat my soup with a fork
Or drive a cab in New York
'Cause to talk to you is harder work
So what's the point of wasting all my words
If it's just the same or even worse
Than reading poems to a horse? Oh

You keep on aiming for the top
And quit before you sweat a drop
Feed your empty brain with your hydroponic pot

I bet you'll find someone like you
'Cause there's a foot for every shoe
I wish you luck but, I've got other things to do

Chorus

I'll leave again 'cause I've been waiting in vain
If I say my heart is sore
Sounds like a cheap metaphor

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord 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 "Poem to a Horse" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Poem to a Horse" by Shakira.

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