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Ghost Riders In The Sky

Vaughn Monroe
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 An old  cowpoke went riding out one dark  and windy day
 Upon  a ridge he rested as he went  along his way
 When all  at once a mighty herd of red-eyed  cows he saw
 A'plowin'  through the ragged skies, and up  a cloudy draw
Yi-pi-yi-ay,  Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost  herd in  the sky
 Their brands  were still on fire and their hooves  were made of steel
 Their horns  were black and shiny and their hot  breaths he could feel
 A bolt  of fear went through him as they thundered  through the sky
 For he saw  the riders coming hard and he heard  their mournful cry
Yi-pi-yi-ay,  Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost  riders in  the sky
 Their faces  gaunt, their eyes were blurred, and shirts  all soaked with sweat
 They're ridin'  hard to catch that herd but they  ain't caught them yet
 They've got  to ride forever on that range  up in the sky
 On horses  snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear  their cry
Yi-pi-yi-o,  Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost  riders in  the sky
 As the riders  loped on by him, he heard one  call his name
 "If you want  to save your soul from hell a' ridin'  on our range"
 "Then cowboy  change your ways today or with  us you will ride"
 "A-tryin'  to catch the Devil's herd across  these endless skies."
Yi-pi-yi-ay,  Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost  riders in  the sky
Yi-pi-yi-ay,  Yi-pi-yi-o

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Readable chord sheet for Ghost Riders In The Sky by Vaughn Monroe

[Am]
[C] [Am]

An [Am]old cowpoke went riding out one [C]dark and windy day
U[Am]pon a ridge he rested as he [C]went along his way
When [Am]all at once a mighty herd of [C]red-eyed cows he [Am]saw
A'[F]plowin' through the ragged skies, and [Am]up a cloudy draw

[C]Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi[Am]-o
[F]Ghost herd [Dm]in the [Am]sky

Their [Am]brands were still on fire and their [C]hooves were made of steel
Their [Am]horns were black and shiny and their [C]hot breaths he could feel
A [Am]bolt of fear went through him as they [C]thundered through the [Am]sky
For he [F]saw the riders coming hard and he [Am]heard their mournful cry

[C]Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi[Am]-o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky

Their [Am]faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, and [C]shirts all soaked with sweat
They're [Am]ridin' hard to catch that herd but [C]they ain't caught them yet
They've [Am]got to ride forever on that [C]range up in the [Am]sky
On [F]horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, [Am]hear their cry

[C]Yi-pi-yi-o, Yi-pi-yi-[Am]o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky

As the [Am]riders loped on by him, he heard [C]one call his name
"If you [Am]want to save your soul from hell a' [C]ridin' on our range"
"Then [Am]cowboy change your ways today or [C]with us you will [Am]ride"
"A-[F]tryin' to catch the Devil's herd a[Am]cross these endless skies."

[C]Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi[Am]-o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky
[C]Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi[Am]-o