America · 1971
A Horse With No Name
Em
D6/F#
Speed
122 BPM
Strumming
D - D U D U D U
Length
10 min
Chords in this song
Em
2 → A 2nd fret · 3 → D 2nd fret
D6/F#
1 → low E 2nd fret · 2 → G 2nd fret
How to read these
- × above a string = don't play it (mute or skip).
- ○ above a string = play it open, no finger.
- 2A numbered dot = press that fret with that finger. (1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = pinky)
- The thick top baris the nut — the top of the fretboard. Strings go from low E on the left to high E on the right, same as if you're looking down at your own guitar.
Choose a level
Every song is unlocked — pick your rampParts of the song
- ★★★Section 1Main groove (the whole song)EmD6/F#EmD6/F#Verse 1EmOn the first part of the journey D6/F#I was lookin' at all the lifeEmThere were plants and birds and rocks and D6/F#things
The entire song is two chords. D6/F# = move your Em shape up one fret and add your 1st finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret. Rock between them.
Speed · aim for 122 BPM - ★★★Section 2Lock the feelEmD6/F#La la laEmLa la la, la la la la la, D6/F#la la la la la
Hold each chord for 2 bars. Keep your strumming hand moving constantly — even when muted, the wrist shouldn't stop.
Speed · aim for 122 BPM
Practice tips
- Two chords. Don't overthink it. The magic is in the strum consistency, not the harmony.
- If D6/F# is too much, substitute a simple D major — it still works.