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Ghost Riders In The Sky by Stan Jones
Ghost Riders In The Sky
song is played in is E minor.
Here's the song;
Em D
An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy day
Em Bm
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
Em G
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw
Bm Em
A-plowing through the ragged sky and up a cloudy draw
Em D
Their hooves was made of iron and their horns was made of steel
Em Bm
Their brands was still on fire and their hot breath he could feel
Em G
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
Bm Em
For he saw the Riders comin' hard and heard their mournful cry
Am
Yippie yi aaaay
Em
Yippie yi ohhhh,
Bm Em
The Ghost Herd in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes was blurred, their shirts was soaked with sweat
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd, but they ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On horses snorting fire
As they ride on hear their cry
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
If you want to save your soul from Hell a-riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
Tryin' to catch that Devil's herd, across these endless skies
Yippie yi aaaay
Yippie yi ohhhh,
The Ghost Riders in the sky
The Ghost Riders in the skyyyy!
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version 2
Capo IV
Am C Am
Am C
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
Am C
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
Am C Am
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
F Am
A'plowin' through the ragged skies, and up a cloudy draw
C Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Dm Am
Ghost herd in the sky
Am C
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Am C
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breaths he could feel
Am C Am
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
F Am
For he saw the riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry
C Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Dm Am
Ghost riders in the sky
Am C
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, and shirts all soaked with sweat
Am C
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they ain't caught them yet
Am C Am
They've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
F Am
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear their cry
C Am
Yi-pi-yi-o, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Dm Am
Ghost riders in the sky
Am C
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
Am C
"If you want to save your soul from hell a' ridin' on our range"
Am C Am
"Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride"
F Am
"A-tryin' to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies."
C Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
F Dm Am
Ghost riders in the sky
C Am
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
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version 3
--2/4 // Key of Am // Allegro (pretty quick)
--heavy reverb preferred; heavy "fuzz" neat, too
--Right-hand muffle thruout optional (required for "glisses" [see next])--
--notation for descending (and ascending) "picked-muffled glissandos"
approximate (it's that Surfari/"Pipeline" thing)
--note durations: s=sixteenth note; e=eighth; e.=dotted eighth; q=quarter;
q3=triplet quarter notes; [q]=quarter rest; [e]=eighth rest
VERSE {embellished melody}--
(Am) (C)
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|---||---0--0---0---2---|--(2)h3-3--3--0--|-----------------|---------------|
|-0-||------------------|-----------------|--3---3--3---0---|----3----------|
e e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e q [q]
(Am)
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|------------------------|--------------|--0---0--0---2--|--(2)h3--3--3-----|
|--12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9-|-8-8-7-7-6\-0-|----------------|------------------|
s s s s s s s s s s s s e e e. s e e e. s e e
{ r i g h t - h a n d m u f f l e}
(C)
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|-(0)h2--2-2p0-----|---2----------|-14-14-13-13-12-12-11-11|--10-10-9-9-8\-2|
|---------------3--|--------------|------------------------|----------------|
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e. s s s e q [q] s s s s s s s s s s s s e e
{ r i g h t - h a n d m u f f l e}
(Am)
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e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e q [e] e
(F)
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e. s e e e. s q s s s s s s s s s s s s s s e
{ right - hand m u f f l e }
(Am) . . .
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|---------------|-----7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--|--7---7---7--||
|--8---5-5--3---|--5--5--5--0--|--5--5--5--0--|--5--5--5--0--|--5---5---5--||
e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e q3 q3 q3
Yip- pi- yi-
CHORUS {"power" chords}--
(C) . . .
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e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e q3 q3 q3
-ay-------------------------------------------- Yip- pi- yi-
(Am)
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|--2---2--2--------|--2---2--2---------|--2---2--2--------|--2---2--2-------|
|--0---0--0--------|--0---0--0---------|--0---0--0--------|--0---0--0-------|
|-------------3(b)-|------------3(b)---|-------------3(b)-|------------3(b)-|
e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e
-oh------------------------------------------
(F)
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e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e
G h o s t Rid - ers i n the
(Am)
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|--7---7---7---7--|--7---7---7---7---|--7---7---7---7---|--7---7---7-------||
|--5---5---5---0--|--5---5---5---0---|--5---5---5---0---|--5---5---5---0---||
e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e e. s e e
Sky--------------------------------------------------------
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