Intro 1
Em D/F# D6/9
Em D/F# D6/9
Verse 1
Em D/F# D6/9
On the first part of the journey
Em D/F# D6/9
I was looking at all the life
Em
There were plants and birds
D/F# D6/9
and rocks and things
Em D/F# D6/9
There was sand and hills and rings
Verse 2
Em9
The first thing I met
F#m11 D
was a fly with a buzz
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
And the sky with no clouds
Em9
The heat was hot
F#m11 D
and the ground was dry
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
But the air was full of sound
Chorus 1
Em9
I've been through the desert on a
F#m11 D
horse with no name
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9
In the desert
F#m11 D
you can remember your name
Em9
'Cause there ain't no one for to
F#m11 Bm11
give you no pain
Interlude 1
Em9 F#m11 D
La, la, la...
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Em9 F#m11 D
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Verse 3
Em9 F#m11 D
After two days in the desert sun
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
My skin began to turn red
Em9
And after three days
F#m11 D
in the desert fun
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
I was looking at a river bed
Em9
And the story it told
F#m11 D
of a river that flowed
Em9
Made me sad to think
F#m11 Bm11
it was dead
Chorus 2
Em9
You see I've been through the desert on a
F#m11 D
horse with no name
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9
In the desert
F#m11 D
you can remember your name
Em9
'Cause there ain't no one for to
F#m11 Bm11
give you no pain
Interlude 2
Em9 F#m11 D
La, la, la, la...
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Em9 F#m11 D
Em9 Aadd9
Solo 1
Em7 F#m7 Em9 A
Em7 F#m7 Em9 A
Verse 4
Em9
After nine days
F#m11 D
I let the horse run free
Em9
'Cause the desert
F#m11 Bm11
had turned to sea
Em9
There were plants and birds and
F#m11 D
rocks and things
Em9
There was sand
F#m11 Bm11
and hills and rings
Verse 5
Em9
The ocean is a desert
F#m11 D
with it's life underground
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
And a perfect disguise above
Em9
Under the cities
F#m11 D
lies a heart made of ground
Em9
But the humans
F#m11 Bm11
will give no love
Chorus 3
Em9
You see I've been through the desert on a
F#m11 D
horse with no name
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9
In the desert
F#m11 D
you can remember your name
Em9
'Cause there ain't no one for to
F#m11 Bm11
give you no pain
Outro 1
Em9 F#m11 D
La, la, la, la...
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Em9 F#m11 D
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Repeat and fade
On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot, and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound
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, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, 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
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, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, 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 it's life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love
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, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Intro 1
Em D/F#
Em D/F# D6/9
Verse 1
Em D/F# D6/9
On the first part of the journey
Em D/F# D6/9
I was looking at all the life
Em
There were plants and birds
D/F# D6/9
and rocks and things
Em D/F# D6/9
There was sand and hills and rings
Verse 2
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
The first thing I met/ was a fly with a buzz
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
And the sky with no clouds
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
The heat was hot/ and the ground was dry
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
But the air was full of sound
Chorus 1
Em9
I've been through the desert on a
F#m11 D6/9
horse with no name
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9
In the desert
F#m11 D6/9
you can re member your name
Em9
'Cause there ain't no one for to
F#m11 Bm11
give you no pain
Interlude 1
Em9 [F#m11
La, la, la...D6/9]
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Verse 3
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
After two days in the desert sun
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
My skin began to turn red
Em9
And after three days
F#m11 D6/9
in the desert fun
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
I was looking at a river bed
Em9
And the story it told
F#m11 D6/9
of a river that flowed
Em9
Made me sad to think
F#m11 Bm11
it was dead
Chorus 2
Em9
You see I've been through the desert on a
F#m11 D6/9
horse with no name
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9
In the desert
F#m11 D6/9
you can re member your name
Em9
'Cause there ain't no one for to
F#m11 Bm11
give you no pain
Interlude 2
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
La, la, la, la...
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
Em9 Aadd9
Solo 1
Em7
E|-0-------0---0h--2---2---2h--3---3---3---5---5----| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
F#m7
E|-5-------2---2h--3---3---3p--0---0---0h--2---2----| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Em9
E|-2h--3---3---3---5---5---5---7---7---7-------5----| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
A
E|-7--------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Em7
E|-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
F#m7
E|-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Em9
E|-10--9---7---9---7---5---7---5---3---5---3---2----| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
A
E|-3---2---0---2---0-------0------------------------| B|---------------------3-------3---2---3---2---0----| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Verse 4
Em9
E|----------------------------------| B|-0--------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
F#m11 D6/9
horse run free
Em9
'Cause the desert
F#m11 Bm11
had turned to sea
Em9
There were plants and birds and
F#m11 D6/9
rocks and things
Em9
There was sand
F#m11 Bm11
and hills and rings
Verse 5
Em9
The ocean is a desert
F#m11 D6/9
with it's life underground
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
And a perfect disguise above
Em9
Under the cities
F#m11 D6/9
lies a heart made of ground
Em9
But the humans
F#m11 Bm11
will give no love
Chorus 3
Em9
You see I've been through the desert on a
F#m11 D6/9
horse with no name
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
It felt good to be out of the rain
Em9
In the desert
F#m11 D6/9
you can re member your name
Em9
'Cause there ain't no one for to
F#m11 Bm11
give you no pain
Outro 1
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
La, la, la, la...
Em9 F#m11 Bm11
Em9 F#m11 D6/9
Em9 Repea[F#m11 Bm11
t and fade]
From the album
America
America · 1971 · Track 0
