Artist: | Various (English) |
User: | rick forester |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
I don't know where I learned this version with The G and E chords but I've been playing it this way for 50 years. I doubt I'll change. Give it a try.
Am G Am
Am G
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
Am E
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
Am Am
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
F Am
A'plowin' through the ragged skies, and up a cloudy draw
Am G Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Am
Ghost herd in the sky
Am G
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Am E
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breaths he could feel
Am Am
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
F Am
For he saw the riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry
Am G Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky
Am G
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, and shirts all soaked with sweat
Am E
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they ain't caught them yet
Am Am
They've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
F Am
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear their cry
Am G Am
Yi-pi-yi-o, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky
Am G
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
Am E
"If you want to save your soul from hell a' ridin' on our range"
Am Am
"Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride"
F Am
"A-tryin' to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies."
Am G Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky
Am G Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky