From 2399470b2bca75fcadf968dc4c146e1dd4e5732b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joris Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 21:34:30 +0200 Subject: Add america, a horse with no name --- songs/america/a-horse-with-no-name.lisp | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+) create mode 100644 songs/america/a-horse-with-no-name.lisp (limited to 'songs/america/a-horse-with-no-name.lisp') diff --git a/songs/america/a-horse-with-no-name.lisp b/songs/america/a-horse-with-no-name.lisp new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc4758c --- /dev/null +++ b/songs/america/a-horse-with-no-name.lisp @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +(song + (title "A Horse with No Name") + (from "America") + (tonality "Eₘ") + + (chords + (intro + :repeat 2 + ("Eₘ" "D⁶/⁹")) + + (verse + :repeat 8 + ("Eₘ" "D⁶/⁹")) + + (chorus + :repeat 8 + ("Eₘ⁹" "D⁹")) + + (interlude + :repeat 4 + ("Eₘ" "D⁹")) + + (outro + :repeat 12 + ("Eₘ" "D⁶/⁹"))) + + (lyrics + (intro) + + (verse + "On the first part of the journey, + I was looking at all the life. + There were plants and birds and rocks and things + There was 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 + "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’t remember your name, + ’Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la.") + + (verse + "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 + "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’t remember your name, + ’Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la.") + + (interlude) + + (verse + "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 was 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 + "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’t remember your name, + ’Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain.") + + (outro + "La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la. + La, la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la."))) -- cgit v1.2.3