Horses
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Cm
In my heart,
Fm Bb
If that is where one feels,
Cm
I surely feel
Fm Bb Eb
Your head lying back sending peals
Ab
Of laughter to ring a bell,
Eb Ab Bb Cm
The bell I ring to call you here to me.
G
Telephone, telephone
Cm
Please bring me news when I'm alone.
G Cm B Bb*
If it can be done I would be very grateful.
Eb Bb Fm* Ab
Eb Bb F G (riff) Cm
Cm
Is that a horse,
Fm Bb
Whose footsteps I hear approaching,
Cm Fm Bb
On the run from some strange unknown danger,
Eb Ab
Or just my heart beating so noisily?
Eb Ab Bb Cm
One never really knows until it's far too late to tell.
G Cm G Cm B Bb*
Eb Bb
It's the sun I wait for in the morning,
Fm* Ab
And the moon I long to see setting in the evening.
Eb
When night lies ahead,
Bb
And day is through,
F G (riff) Cm
I'll spend some time with you.
Cm Bbm Cm Bbm x3
Cm Bbm F G (riff) Cm
Cm, Fm, Eb, B, Bb, Bbm all played as A shape barre chords
Bb, Ab, G, Fm, F all played as E shape barre chords
The little riff that follows certain G chords goes like this:
e|-------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------3---5---
D|-------------------------5-----------
A|---------6-5---6---5---3-------------
E|-3-----3-----------------------------
That's basically the song.
How to play Horses
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.