"All the Tired Horses" is a song written by

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, released on his 1970 double album ''

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''. The song is the first track on the album. It is most notable for its absence of Dylan's singing. It consists of a small choir of female voices (Hilda Harris, Albertine Robinson, and Maeretha Stewart) repeating the same two lines :''All the tired horses in the sun'' :''How'm I s'posed to get any ridin' done? Hmm.'' to the same melody for 3 minutes and 14 seconds, with varying instrumental accompaniment. In the key of

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, this song consists musically of the

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I-vi-iii-V, repeated throughout. This translates in the given key to C-Am-Em-G. ''All the Tired Horses'' was used in the 2001 film ''

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''. ''All the Tired Horses'' covered by Lisa O’Neill was used in the last scene of the 2022 finale of the TV series ''

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''.

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: '' The Sports Play Dylan (and Donovan)'' (1981) *

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& The Earth Is A Man (2012) (single) * Lisa O'Neill (2022) *

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(2022)

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