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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
A very intelligent writing from Cave's band, using only 2 patterns of chords, which are both played in the
intro. The first pattern uses twice the same chords with a different high note. The first time you've gotta
play Cm (high Eb), Bb (high D), Eb (high G), Ab (high C). The second time is Cm (high Eb), Bb (high D), Eb
(high G), Ab (high C). Very simple and nice to play tho ;)
Intro:
Cm Bb Eb Ab x2
Ab Bb Cm Bb x3
Verse 1:
Ab Bb Cm Bb
The bright horses have broken free from the fields
Ab Bb Cm . Bb
They are horses of love, their manesâ??fullâ??of fire
Ab Bb Cm Bb
They areâ??parting the cities, those bright burningâ??horses
Ab Bb Cm Bb
And everyone is hiding, and no one makes a sound
Ab Bb Cm Bb
And I'm by your side and I'm holding your hand
Ab Bb Cm Bb
Bright horses of wonder springing from your burning hand
Instrumental:
Ab Bb Cm Bb x2
Verse 2:
Ab Bb Cm Bb
And everyone has a heart and it's calling for something
Ab Bb Cm Bb
We're all so sick and tired of seeing things as they are
Ab Bb Cm Bb
Horses are just horses and their manes aren't full of fire
Ab Bb Cm Bb
The fields are just fields, and there ain't no Lord
Ab Bb Cm Bb
And everyone is hidden, and everyone is cruel
Ab Bb Cm Bb
And there's no shortage of tyrants, and no shortage of fools
Ab Bb Cm Bb
And the little white shape dancing at the end of the hall
Ab Bb Cm Bb
Is just a wish that time can't dissolve at all
Instrumental:
Ab Bb Cm Bb x2
Verse 3:
Cm Bb Eb Ab
Oh, oh, oh
Cm Bb Eb Ab Cm Bb Eb Ab
Oh, oh, oh, well, this world is plain to see
Cm Bb Eb Ab
It don't mean we can't believe in something, and anyway
Cm Bb Eb Ab Cm Bb Eb Ab
My baby's coming back now on the next train
CM Bb Eb Ab
I can hear the whistle blowing, I can hear the mighty roar
Cm Bb Eb Ab
I can hear the horses prancing in the pastures of the Lord
Cm Bb Eb Ab
Oh the train is coming, and I'm standing here to see
Cm Bb Eb Ab
And it's bringing my baby right back to me
Cm Bb Eb Ab
Well there are some things that are hard to explain
Cm Bb Eb Ab Cm Bb Eb Ab
But my baby's coming home now, on the 5:30 train
Outro:
Cm Bb Eb Ab
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025