How Does The Horse Go Home
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 3rd traste
[Intro]
Em G A7 C
e|-0--------|---3------|---3-|---0--|
B|-0--------|---0------|---2-|---1--|
G|-0--------|---0------|---0-|---0--|
D|-2--------|---0----0-|---2-|---2--|
A|-2--------|---2-0h2--|-0-0-|-3-3--|
E|-0---0h2--|-3-3------|-----|------|
Em G A7 C
e|-0--------|-----------|---3-|---0--|
B|-0--------|-----------|---2-|---1--|
G|-0--------|-----------|---0-|---0--|
D|-2--------|-------0-2-|---2-|---2--|
A|-2--------|---0h2-----|-0-0-|-3-3--|
E|-0---0h2--|-3---------|-----|------|
Em G A7 C
How does the horse go home?
Em G A7 C
I saw your letter on the porch
Em G A7 C
How does the horse row along?
Em G A7 C
I heard our record in the park
[Chorus]
C
Half-sentimental decade of longing
G A7
Singing each person we thought we could be
C
Tippy-toeing past all our wrongings
e|----------5---------------|-5--7-|--8---|
B|----------5---------------|-5--5-|--5---|
G|----------0---------------|-0--0-|--0---|
D|----------5---------------|-5--5-|--5---|
A|----------0---------------|-0--0-|--0---|
E|--------------------------|------|------|
In some plight of a harmony
[Verse 2]
Em G A7 C
e|-0--------|---3------|---3-|---0--|
B|-0--------|---0------|---2-|---1--|
G|-0--------|---0------|---0-|---0--|
D|-2--------|---0----0-|---2-|---2--|
A|-2--------|---2-0h2--|-0-0-|-3-3--|
E|-0---0h2--|-3-3------|-----|------|
Em G A7 C
e|-0--------|-----------|---3-|---0--|
B|-0--------|-----------|---2-|---1--|
G|-0--------|-----------|---0-|---0--|
D|-2--------|-------0-2-|---2-|---2--|
A|-2--------|---0h2-----|-0-0-|-3-3--|
E|-0---0h2--|-3---------|-----|------|
Em G A7 C
When will the wind be worn?
Em G A7 C
I heard your echo in the park
Em G A7 C
Now that my horse got home
Em G A7 C
Forgot we’d written in the bark
[Chorus]
C
Separation slips like a sundial
G A7
Meanwhile the shadow of past is a plain
C
I remember writing songs across you watching
e|---5---------------|-5--7-|--8---|
B|---5---------------|-5--5-|--5---|
G|---0---------------|-0--0-|--0---|
D|---5---------------|-5--5-|--5---|
A|---0---------------|-0--0-|--0---|
E|-------------------|------|------|
The horses all ride away
[Bridge]
Em G A7 C
e|---0--------|-----------|---3---3-|---0---0-|
B|---0--------|-----------|---2---2-|---1---1-|
G|---0--------|-----------|---0---0-|---0---0-|
D|---2--------|-------0-2-|---2---2-|---2---2-|
A|---2--------|---0h2-----|-0-0---0-|-3-3---3-|
E|-0-0---0h2--|-3---------|-----0---|-----3---|
Em G A7 C
e|---0--------|-----------|---3-|---0--|
B|---0--------|-----------|---2-|---1--|
G|---0--------|-----------|---0-|---0--|
D|---2--------|-------0---|---2-|---2--|
A|---2--------|---0h2---0-|-0-0-|-3-3--|
E|-0-0---0h2--|-3---------|-----|------|
[Verse 3]
Em G A7 C
Now that my horse got hoooooooooome
Em G A7 C
I read your letter on the porch
Em G A7 C
Now that the crow don’t craw
Em G A7 C
I held that letter to my heart
Em G A7 C
I held your letter to my heart
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How to play How Does The Horse Go Home
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The first identified chord is E. 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.