Ghost Riders In The Sky chords by The Outlaws

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Am

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 E
Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 E
Am
Am C Am C Am F Dm Am

Verse 1:
 Am               C
An old cowboy went ridin' out one dark and windy day
 Am
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
  Am
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
   Am
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
 Am
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
    Am
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they 'ain't caught 'em yet
       Am
'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
C Am C Am C Am C Am