„A Horse with No Name“ is a song by the folk rock band America, written by Dewey Bunnell. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States, and topped the charts in Canada, Finland, and the United States.[5] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America

(Wikipedia)

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 ...

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

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

Variante mit Akkorden

[Intro]
Em    Em   D6/9  D6/9  x2
 
[Verse 1]
       Em                D6/9
On the first part of the journey
      Em                 D6/9
I was looking at all the life
           Em                   D6/9
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
           Em                 D6/9
There were sand and hills and rings
    Em                      D6/9
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
        Em            D6/9
And the sky with no clouds
    Em                    D6/9
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
        Em                D6/9
But the air was full of sound
 
 
[Chorus]
     Em9                          Dmaj9
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
        Em9                   Dmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
        Em9              Dmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
              Em9                Dmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
 
 
[Verse 2]
      Em              D6/9
After two days in the desert sun
    Em                D6/9
My skin began to turn red
       Em               D6/9
After three days in the desert fun
      Em                 D6/9
I was looking at a river bed
        Em                 D6/9
And the story it told of a river that flowed
        Em                  D6/9
Made me sad to think it was dead
 
 
[Chorus]
             Em9                          Dmaj9
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
         Em9                  Dmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
       Em9             Dmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
       Em9                       Dmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
    Em9        Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
     Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
 
 
[Verse 3]
      Em                  D6/9
After nine days I let the horse run free
           Em                   D6/9
'Cause the desert had turned to sea
           Em                   D6/9
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
           Em                 D6/9
There were sand and hills and rings
    Em                         D6/9
The ocean is a desert with its life underground
      Em               D6/9
And a perfect disguise above
          Em            D6/9
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
        Em                  D6/9
But the humans will give no love
 
 
[Chorus]
              Em9                          Dmaj9
You see, I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
        Em9                   Dmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
       Em9              Dmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
       Em9                       Dmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Em9         Dmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
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