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