[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