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