{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":59613,"song":"1","artist":"America","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/59613-1-chords-by-america/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/59613?type=chord","rating":4.38078,"votes":4,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n <9207150725.AA00921@hercules.cs.uregina.ca>\r\nTo: jamesb@nevada.edu\r\nSubject: Chord submission: Horse Without Name\r\nCc: brownw@hercules.cs.uregina.ca\r\n\r\n\r\nHello James -\r\n\r\nHere is my first submission - America - A horse With No Name\r\nSomeone asked for it a while back, and it isn't in the America\r\ndirectory at ftp.nevada.edu.   - Bill\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n              Horse With No Name - America\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]======                                                     ([ch]Em[/ch])\r\n||||||           This looks like a barre F#m, only        ======[/tab]\r\n++++++ 1st fret  the E, B, and e are played open.         ||||||\r\n|||X||                                                    ++++++ 1\r\n++++++ 2nd       Since I don't know what to call it,      |XX|||\r\n||||||           I'll call it F#m, but remember,          ++++++ 2\r\n++++++ 3rd       NO barre chord.                          ||||||\r\n|XX|||                                                    ++++++ 3\r\n++++++\r\n\r\n\r\nThe strumming goes something like this:\r\n\r\nD = Down ;  d = Down, but just hit the bottom E ; ^ = up\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &     1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &[/tab]\r\n   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] ^ [ch]D[/ch] ^     [ch]D[/ch] ^ [ch]D[/ch] ^   ^ [ch]D[/ch] ^\r\n\r\n   ** Mute the first 2 ups on the F#m.\r\n\r\nRepeat this pattern with each line.  (2 bars intro)\r\nEvery line is the same, chorus, verses, everything.\r\nFor the most part, chord changes on nouns.\r\nThe lyrics should be right, as I copied them from an old\r\ncopy of that 'greatest hits' album. (back when the sleeves\r\nhad lyrics. :)\r\nBill Brown - brownw@hercules.cs.uregina.ca\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nOn the first part of the journey[/tab]\r\nI was looking at all the life.\r\nThere were plants and birds and rocks and things,\r\nthere was sand and hills and rings.\r\n\r\nThe first thing I met was a fly with a buzz\r\nand the sky, with no clouds.\r\nThe heat was hot and the ground was dry\r\nbut the air was full of sound.\r\n\r\nI've been through the desert on a horse with no name.\r\nIt feels good to get out of the rain.\r\nIn the desert, you can remember your name\r\nbecause there aint no one for to give you no pain.\r\n\r\nLa laaa, laaa, la la la la\r\nLa la la, laaa, laaa\r\nLa laaa, laaa, la la la la\r\nLa la la, laaa, laaa\r\n\r\nAfter two days in the desert sun\r\nmy skin began to turn red.\r\nAfter three days in the desert fun\r\nI was looking at a river bed.\r\nAnd the story it told of a river that flowed\r\nmade me sad to think it was dead.\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nAfter nine days I let the horse run free\r\nbecause the desert had turned to sea.\r\nThere were plants and birds and rocks and things\r\nthere was sand and hills and rings.\r\n\r\nThe ocean is a desert with it's life underground\r\nand a perfect disguise above.\r\nUnder the cities lies a heart made of ground\r\nbut the humans will give no love.\r\n\r\nLa laaa, la, la la la la\r\nLa la la, laaa, la\r\netc.\r\n\r\nLast verse:  s-t-r-e-t-c-h  'above' ( ahhh-bove)\r\nSqueeze in 3 sylables into space of two : ...UnderTheCities...\r\n\r\nEnjoy!\r\nbrownw@hercules.cs.uregina.ca\r\n------\r\n!v","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n \nTo: jamesb@nevada.edu\nSubject: Chord submission: Horse Without Name\nCc: brownw@hercules.cs.uregina.ca\n\n\nHello James -\n\nHere is my first submission - America - A horse With No Name\nSomeone asked for it a while back, and it isn't in the America\ndirectory at ftp.nevada.edu.   - Bill\n--------------------------------------------------------------\n\n              Horse With No Name - America\n\n\n\n++++++ 1st fret  the E, B, and e are played open.         ||||||\n|||X||                                                    ++++++ 1\n++++++ 2nd       Since I don't know what to call it,      |XX|||\n||||||           I'll call it F#m, but remember,          ++++++ 2\n++++++ 3rd       NO barre chord.                          ||||||\n|XX|||                                                    ++++++ 3\n++++++\n\n\nThe strumming goes something like this:\n\nD = Down ;  d = Down, but just hit the bottom E ; ^ = up\n\n\n   D   D   D ^ D ^     D ^ D ^   ^ D ^\n\n   ** Mute the first 2 ups on the F#m.\n\nRepeat this pattern with each line.  (2 bars intro)\nEvery line is the same, chorus, verses, everything.\nFor the most part, chord changes on nouns.\nThe lyrics should be right, as I copied them from an old\ncopy of that 'greatest hits' album. (back when the sleeves\nhad lyrics. :)\nBill Brown - brownw@hercules.cs.uregina.ca\n\n\n\nI was looking at all the life.\nThere were plants and birds and rocks and things,\nthere was sand and hills and rings.\n\nThe first thing I met was a fly with a buzz\nand the sky, with no clouds.\nThe heat was hot and the ground was dry\nbut the air was full of sound.\n\nI've been through the desert on a horse with no name.\nIt feels good to get out of the rain.\nIn the desert, you can remember your name\nbecause there aint no one for to give you no pain.\n\nLa laaa, laaa, la la la la\nLa la la, laaa, laaa\nLa laaa, laaa, la la la la\nLa la la, laaa, laaa\n\nAfter two days in the desert sun\nmy skin began to turn red.\nAfter three days in the desert fun\nI was looking at a river bed.\nAnd the story it told of a river that flowed\nmade me sad to think it was dead.\n\nChorus\n\nAfter nine days I let the horse run free\nbecause the desert had turned to sea.\nThere were plants and birds and rocks and things\nthere was sand and hills and rings.\n\nThe ocean is a desert with it's life underground\nand a perfect disguise above.\nUnder the cities lies a heart made of ground\nbut the humans will give no love.\n\nLa laaa, la, la la la la\nLa la la, laaa, la\netc.\n\nLast verse:  s-t-r-e-t-c-h  'above' ( ahhh-bove)\nSqueeze in 3 sylables into space of two : ...UnderTheCities...\n\nEnjoy!\nbrownw@hercules.cs.uregina.ca\n------\n!v","chords":["A","Em","F#m","E","B","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}