America - A Horse With No Name Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele Em9 chord diagram
Ukulele Dmaj9 chord diagram
[Opening]
I've [Em9]been through the desert on a [Dmaj9]horse with no name
It felt [Em9]good to be out of the [Dmaj9]rain
In the [Em9]desert you can re[Dmaj9]member your name
'Cause there [Em9]ain't no one for to [Dmaj9]give you no pain
[chorus]
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[section 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
[section 3]
You see I've [Em9]been through the desert on a [Dmaj9]horse with no name
It felt [Em9]good to be out of the [Dmaj9]rain
In the [Em9]desert you can re[Dmaj9]member your name
'Cause there [Em9]ain't no one for to [Dmaj9]give you no pain
[section 4]
La, [Em9]la, la lala[Dmaj9] la la la, la, la
La, l[Em9]a, la lala l[Dmaj9]a la la, la, la
[section 5]
Em D6/9 x4
[section 6]
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
[Closing]
You see, I've [Em9]been through the desert on a [Dmaj9]horse with no name
It felt [Em9]good to be out of the [Dmaj9]rain
In the [Em9]desert you can re[Dmaj9]member your name
'Cause there [Em9]ain't no one for to [Dmaj9]give you no pain
[chorus]
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[chorus]
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
[Em9]La, la, la l[Dmaj9]ala la la la, la, la
How to play A Horse With No Name on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
America - A Horse With No Name on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Horse With No Name uses these transitions most often: Em9 → Dmaj9 (24) and Dmaj9 → Em9 (23). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em9 - Dmaj9 chord transition.
1. Em9 → Dmaj9 chord transition
To move from Em9 to Dmaj9;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
A Horse With No Name chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Horse With No Name.
- A Horse With No Name includes 47 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how A Horse With No Name connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em9, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Dmaj9 (80%), Em7 (10%), and Em (7%).
- Em9 → Dmaj9: 80%
After Dmaj9, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em9 (100%).- Dmaj9 → Em9: 100%