Key: G# minor
Verse 1
Em
G
Em
Em
An old cowpoke went
C#
G
riding out one dark and windy day,
went along his way,
When all at once a mighty herd of
red- eyed cows he saw,
G
C
Am
A ploughin' through the ragged skies
Yippee- yi- ay, yippee- yi- o,
B
F#dim
The ghost herd in
the sky.
Em
Em
Verse 2
Their brands were still on fire and their
Em
Their horns wuz black and shiny and their
hot breath he could feel,
C
Am
For he saw the riders comin' hard
Yippee- yi- ay, yippee- yi- o,
C
Am
Em
Ghost riders in the sky.
Fm
Verse 3
Their faces gaunt their eyes were blurred
With sweat,
but they ain't caught them yet
'Cause they've got to ride forever
on that range up in the sky,
C#
Bbm
On horses snortin' fire
C
Em
Fm
As they ride on, hear their cry.
Yippee- yi- ay, yippee- yi- o,
C
C#
Bbm
Fm
Ghost riders in the sky.
Verse 4
hell a- riding on our range,
Then cowboy change your ways
C#
Fm
today or with us you will ride
Bbm
Fm
Across these endless skies."
Yippee- yi- ay, yippee- yi- o,
C
C#
Bbm
The ghost herd in the sky.
Fm
Em
Fm
Verse 5
C#
Bbm
C#
Ghost riders in the sky.
Fm
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