Ghost Riders In The Sky

Chords

Standard

# The bass line is easy, and goes...

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Em                                 G
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
  Em 
Upon a ridge he rested as he went upon his way
     Em           (C/E)          (A/E)            (C/E)
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
C                        (Am)      Em
Coming through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw


      Em                                  G
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
      Em
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
  Em                (C/E)               (A/E)               (C/E)
A bolt of fear went through him as they rumbled through the sky
        C                          (Am)        Em
Then he saw the riders coming hard,     and he heard their mournful cry

(Chorus) 
         G             Em   (D)
Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh
C           (Am)    Em
Ghost riders in the sky


       Em                         G
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
       Em                                                    
If you want to save your soul from hell, a riding on this range
     Em                (C/E)         (A/E)            (C/E)
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
C                              (Am)    Em
Trying to catch the devil's herd,    across these endless skies