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