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A Horse With No Name

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[Intro]
Em   D6/9x2
[Verse 1]
On the Emfirst part of the jD6/9ourney
I was Emlooking at all the lD6/9ife
There were Emplants and birds and rD6/9ocks and things
There were Emsand and hills and rD6/9ings
The Emfirst thing I met was a D6/9fly with a buzz
And the Emsky with no clD6/9ouds
The Emheat was hot and the D6/9ground was dry
But the Emair was full of soD6/9und
[Chorus]
I've Em9been through the desert on a Dmaj9horse with no name
It felt Em9good to be out of the Dmaj9rain
In the Em9desert you can reDmaj9member your name
'Cause there Em9ain't no one for to Dmaj9give you no pain
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
[Verse 2]
After Emtwo days in the D6/9desert sun
My Emskin began to turn D6/9red
After Emthree days in the D6/9desert fun
I was Emlooking at a river bD6/9ed
And the Emstory it told of a D6/9river that flowed
Made me Emsad to think it was D6/9dead
[Chorus]
You see I've Em9been through the desert on a Dmaj9horse with no name
It felt Em9good to be out of the Dmaj9rain
In the Em9desert you can reDmaj9member your name
'Cause there Em9ain't no one for to Dmaj9give you no pain
La, Em9la, la lala Dmaj9la la la, la, la
La, lEm9a, la lala lDmaj9a la la, la, la
[Solo]
Em   D6/9x4
[Verse 3]
After Emnine days I let the D6/9horse run free
'Cause the Emdesert had turned to sD6/9ea
There were Emplants and birds and rD6/9ocks and things
There were Emsand and hills and rD6/9ings
The Emocean is a desert with its D6/9life underground
And a Emperfect disguise abD6/9ove
Under the Emcities lies a D6/9heart made of ground
But the Emhumans will give no lD6/9ove
[Chorus]
You see, I've Em9been through the desert on a Dmaj9horse with no name
It felt Em9good to be out of the Dmaj9rain
In the Em9desert you can reDmaj9member your name
'Cause there Em9ain't no one for to Dmaj9give you no pain
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
Em9La, la, la lDmaj9ala la la la, la, la
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The story behind the song

The song "A Horse with No Name" was written by Dewey Bunnell of the folk rock trio America, and was originally called "Desert Song." It was inspired by the feeling of a hot, dry desert, evoking the sensation of a Salvador Dalí painting. The band, formed by sons of US Air Force personnel, was known for their close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk rock sound. This song, released in late 1971, became a staple of their discography. Playing it can transport you to that feeling of wide-open, sun-baked spaces.

AI-written from these sources:A Horse with No Name — Wikipedia ↗America (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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