Chords of: A Horse with No Name by: America. (A6, Em7, Em, D6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“A Horse with No Name” by America is in E Minor and runs at about 123 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 145 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A6, Em7, Em, D6.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 4:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Em7 → Em → Bm → Em → Bm7 → Em → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 1:41 | 40% |
| Em | 0:48 | 19% |
| D6 | 0:30 | 12% |
| F#m7 | 0:24 | 10% |
| A6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| Bm | 0:11 | 4% |
| Bm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
Em – Bm – Em7 – Em – Bm – Em7 – Em – Bm – Em – Bm – Em – Bm7 – Em – D6 – Em7 – D6 – Em – D6 – Em – D6 – Em7 – Bm7 – Em7 – D6 – Em7 – Dmaj7 – Em7 – F#m7 – D6 – Em7 – D6 – F#m7 – Em7 – A6 – Em7 – D6 – Em – D6 – Em7 – Bm7 – Em – D6 – Em7 – Bm – Em – Bm – Em7 – F#m7 – …
