Key: E minor
Verse 1
Here's a song
by a fellow named Stan Jones,
a National Parks Ranger in Death Valley.
About a year later it was recorded,
G
Em
first of all by Burl Ives.
Didn't make much noise
but it was picked up in 1949
by Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra
and was a huge smash hit.
including Johnny Cash.
But even though it has attained
such a high status
in the Great American Songbook,
it actually harks back to an
ancient Celtic legend
of the Banshee Host,
the Devil's Herd.
Relentlessly,
though though ultimately futilely pursued
through the cloven skies
by the ghost riders.
An old cow hen went riding out
a mighty herd of red -eyed
Lowin' through the ragged sky
Am
Em
And up a cloudy draw
Their brains were still on fire
As they thundered through the sky
C
Em
Am
He saw the riders comin' hard
C
Am
Em
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces dark, their eyes are blurred
Verse 4
ain't caught them yet
Verse 5
to ride forever
on that range up in the sky
Verse 6
C
Am
On horses snortin' fire
Verse 7
Am
Em
As they ride, hear their cry
Verse 9
C
Am
Em
Ghost riders in the sky
As the riders passed on by
Or with us you will ride
C
Am
Chasing the devil's herd
Hey!
C
Am
Em
Ghost riders in the sky
C
Am
Em
Ghost riders in the sky
C
Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
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