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Ghost Riders In The Sky

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[Intro]
Am  G  Fmaj7  Esus4  E
Am  G  Fmaj7  Esus4  E
Am
Am  C  Am  C  Am  F  Dm  Am
[Verse 1]
An Amold cowboy went ridin' out one Cdark and windy day
UAmpon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When Amall at once a mighty herd of red eyed steers he saw
A Fploughin' through the ragged skies and Dmup a cloudy AmdrawC  Am  
[Verse 2]
Their Ambrands were still on fire and their Chooves were made of steel
Their Amhorns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
A Ambolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
He Fsaw the riders coming hard... and he Dmheard their mournful Amcry
[Chorus]
Yippie I Cay Yippie I AmohG  
FGhost riders inDm, ghost riders in the Amsky
[Instrumental]
Am C Am Am Am Am
F F Dm Am
[Chorus]
Yippie I Cay Yippie I AmohG  
FGhost riders in Dmthe Amsky
[Verse 3]
Their Amfaces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their Cshirts all soaked with sweat
They're Amridin' hard to catch that herd but they 'ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've Amgot to ride forever in the range up in the sky
On Fhorses snorting fire as they Dmride hard, hear them Amcry
[Chorus]
Yippie I Cay Yippie I AmohG  
FGhost riders inDm, ghost riders in the AmskyG  
FGhost riders in Dmthe Amsky
[Outro]
Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am
C  Am Am Am Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am
C  Am C  Am C  Am C  Am
C  Am C  Am C  Am C  Am

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Ghost Riders In The Sky

by Outlaws

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Esus4

[Intro]

Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 E

Am C Am C Am F Dm Am

[Verse 1]

Am C

An old cowboy went ridin' out one dark and windy day

Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way

When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed steers he saw

F Dm Am C Am

A ploughin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw

[Verse 2]

Am C

Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel

Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel

A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky

F Dm Am

He saw the riders coming hard... and he heard their mournful cry

[Chorus]

C Am G

Yippie I ay Yippie I oh

F Dm Am

Ghost riders in, ghost riders in the sky

[Instrumental]

Am C Am Am Am Am

F F Dm Am

[Chorus]

C Am G

Yippie I ay Yippie I oh

F Dm Am

Ghost riders in the sky

[Verse 3]

Am C

Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat

They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they 'ain't caught 'em yet

'Cause they've got to ride forever in the range up in the sky

F Dm Am

On horses snorting fire as they ride hard, hear them cry

[Chorus]

C Am G

Yippie I ay Yippie I oh

F Dm Am G

Ghost riders in, ghost riders in the sky

F Dm Am

Ghost riders in the sky

[Outro]

Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am

C Am Am Am Am Am Am Am

Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am

C Am C Am C Am C Am

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