by Neil Young – chords below

G6 is just an open chord on Baritone Uke

On a SOPRANO UKE you use only two fingers

 

[Intro]
Am    Am   G6/9  G6/9  x2
 
[Verse 1]
On the [Am] first part of the [G6/9] journey
I was [Am] looking at all the [G6/9] life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There were sand and hills and rings

The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound
 
[Chorus]
     Am9                          Gmaj9
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
        Am9                   Gmaj9
It felt good to be out of the rain
        Am9              Gmaj9
In the desert you can remember your name
              Am9                Gmaj9
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Am9         Gmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
Am9         Gmaj9
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
 
 
[Verse 2]
      Am              G6/9
After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed

And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead
  
[Chorus]
             Am9                          Gmaj9
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
 
[Verse 3]
      Am                  G6/9
After nine days I let the horse run free
'Cause the desert had turned to sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There were sand and hills and rings

The ocean is a desert with its life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love
  
[Chorus]
              Am9                          Gmaj9
You see, I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la

La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la
La, la, la lala la la la, la, la