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Ghost Riders In The Sky by Johnny Cash
Ghost Riders In The Sky
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Am C C
An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day
Am Am Am
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
Am Am
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
F F Dm Am Am
A-plowin' through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw
[Verse 2]
Am C C
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Am Am Am
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
Am Am
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
F F Dm Am Am
For he saw the riders coming hard, and he heard their mournful cry
[Chorus]
C Am
Yippee-ai-oh, yippee-ai-ay
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky
[Break]
Am C C
Am Am Am
Am Am
F F Dm Am
[Verse 3]
Am C C
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
Am Am Am
He's ridin' hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught 'em yet
Am Am
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
F F Dm Am Am
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on hear their cry
[Verse 4]
Am C C C
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
Am Am (Johnny misses this bar)
If you want to save your soul from hell, a ridin' on our range
Am Am
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
F F Dm Am Am
Trying to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies
[Chorus]
C Am
Yippee-ai-oh, yippee-ai-ay
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky
[Outro]
Am
(fade out)
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version 2
Capo:no capo
First off, if you want just a simple version, ignore all the chords
in parentheses, and simply play the Em, G and C where indicated. Strum in
a rythm that sounds like a galloping horse; you know, like the first few
opening bars to the theme from Bonanza (tum tada dum tada dum tada dum).
On the other hand, you can make this simple song more interesting
with a few easy tricks. The first is to play the bass line along with the
Em chord. The bass line is easy, and goes...
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-----1-2------1-2-------1-2-------|
E|--0-------0---------0---------0---|
...where the open sixth string (E) is a quarter note, the two notes on the
fifth string (Bb abd B, repectively) are eighth notes. If you play the Em
chord as...
EADGBe
||1|||
|23|||
||||||
...(Yes, that's right; two fingers on the fifth string), you can play the
bass line while you strum the Em chord just by picking up and putting
down your 3rd finger.
The changes to (C/E) and (A/E) are attempts to cover the sound
originally filled in by a couple of background singers singing "ah" on the
notes B, C, C#, C. This works on acoustic guitar if you continue to strum
the low E (open sixth string) rather prominantly while playing the
following positions.
C/E (regular old C position, A/E or A7/E
EADGBe but with the low E played EADGBe EADGBe (i.e., use your third
||||1| with a vengeance!) |||||| |||||| finger to mute the
||2||| ||111| ||||1| 4th string. I prefer
|3|||| |||||| |||||| this because the
|3|||| |3x||| changes are smoother)
[Verse]
Em G
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
Em
Upon a ridge he rested as he went upon his way
Em (C/E) (A/E) (C/E)
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
C (Am) Em
Coming through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw
Em G
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Em
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
Em (C/E) (A/E) (C/E)
A bolt of fear went through him as they rumbled through the sky
C (Am) Em
Then he saw the riders coming hard, and he heard their mournful cry
(Chorus)
G Em (D)
Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh
C (Am) Em
Ghost riders in the sky
Em G
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
Em
If you want to save your soul from hell, a riding on this range
Em (C/E) (A/E) (C/E)
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
C (Am) Em
Trying to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies
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version 3
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
Am Am Am Am Am
[Verse]
Am C
An old cowboy went ridin' in one dark and windy day.
Am
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way.
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,
F Dm Am
Plowin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw.
Am C
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel.
Am
Their hornes were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel.
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky,
F Dm Am
For he saw the riders comin' hard, and he heard their mournful cry.
Am C Am
Yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay.
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
[Solo]
Am Am C C C C
Am Am Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
F F F Dm Am Am |
[Verse 2]
Am
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,
C
Their shirts all soaked with sweat.
Am
He's ridin' hard to catch that heard but he ain't caught 'em yet,
'Causet they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky.
F Dm Am
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on hear their cry.
Am C
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name.
Am
"If you wanna save your soul from hell, a ridin' on our range,
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride,
F Dm Am
Tryin' to catch the devil's herd a-cross these endless skies."
Am C Am
Yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay.
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
F Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
[Outro]
Am Am
Repeat and fade
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Verse 1]
Am C
An old cowboy went riding 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 cows he saw
F Dm Am
A-plowing through the ragged sky and up the 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
For he saw the Riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry
[Chorus]
Am C
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
C Am
Yippie yi yaaaaay
F Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
[Instrumental]
Am Am C C C C
Am Am Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
F F F F
Dm Am Am Am
[Verse 3]
Am C
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
Am
He's riding hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet
Am
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
F
On horses snorting fire
Dm Am
As they ride on hear their cry
[Verse 4]
Am C
As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name
Am
If you want to save your soul from Hell a-riding on our range
Am
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
F Dm Am
Trying to catch the Devil's herd, across these endless skies
[Chorus]
Am C
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
C Am
Yippie yi Yaaaaay
F Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
F Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
F Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
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version 5
Capo:no capo
//NO CAPO or CAPO ON FIRST; depends on the version you hear.
Am: x02210
C: x32010
F: 133211
Esus4: 022200
[Verse 1]
Am C
An ol' cowboy went riding out one dark-a-windy day
Am
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
Am
When all at once a mighty herd o' red-eyed cows he saw-
F Esus4 Am
A-plown' through the ragged sky-- and up the cloudy draw--
[Verse 2]
Am C
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made o'-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 Esus4 Am
For he saw the riders coming ha--rd and he heard their moanful cry--
[Chorus]
Am C
Yippy-yi-Ohhhh
C Am
Oh-Yippy-yi Yaaaay
F Esus4 Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
[SOLO] can be different (version!)
Am Am C C
C C Am Am
Am Am Am Am
C C Am Am
F F F F
Esus4 Am Am Am
[Verse 3]
Am C
Their faces gaunt, ther eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
Am
He's ridin' hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet
Am
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky-
F Esus4 Am
On horses snortin' fire-- as they ride on hear their cry--
[Verse 4]
Am C
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
Am
If you want to save your soul from Hell-a-ridin' on our range
Am
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
F Esus4 Am
Tryin' to catch the devil's he--rd, across these endless skies
[Chorus]
Am C
Yippy-yi-Ohhhh
C Am
Oh-Yippy-yi Yaaaay
F Esus4 Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
[ENDING]
F Esus4 Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
F Esus4 Am
Ghost Riders in the sky
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
Bm D
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day;
Bm D
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way,
Bm D Bm
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,
G Bm
Plowin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw.
[Verse 2]
Bm D
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel,
Bm D
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel;
Bm D Bm
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky,
G Bm
He saw the riders comin' hard and he heard their mournful cry.
[Chorus]
Bm D Bm
Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o
G Em Bm
Ghost riders in the sky
(Guitar Solo 1)
[Verse 3]
Bm D
As the riders passed on by him, he heard one call his name;
Bm D
"If you want to save your soul from hell a' ridin' on our range,
Bm D Bm
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride,
G Bm
Tryin' to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies."
[Chorus]
Bm D Bm
Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o
G Em Bm
Ghost riders in the sky
(Guitar Solo 2)
[Verse 4]
Bm
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,
D
Their shirts all soaked with sweat;
Bm D
He's ridin' hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet;
Bm D Bm
Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky,
G Bm
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear their cry.
[Chorus]
Bm D Bm
Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o
G Em Bm
Ghost riders in the sky
G Em Bm
Ghost riders in the sky
G Em Bm
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Intro
e|------------------------------------------0------0------------------------|
B|------------1--------------3--------------5------5------------------------|
G|----------0--------------5--------------7---------------------------------|
D|--------2--------------4--------------6-----------------------------------|
A|--1-2-3----------3-4-5----------5-6-7-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------7\----------------|
e|--------------------------------------0-0---------0-0---------------------|
B|--------------------------------------0-0---------0-0---------------------|
G|--------------------------------------0-0---------0-0-----------0-0h2p0---|
D|--------------------------------------2-2---------2-2----2-222-4-------2--|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------2-2---------2-2--2------------------|
E|0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-2-0-0-0-0--2^p0-0-0-0---------------------|
e|-------------3-3---------3-3------------------------------0-0--------0-0---|
B|-------------0-0---------0-0-------------------0-0-0-0----0-0--------0-0---|
G -------------0-0---------0-0----------0-0h2p0-2-----0-----0-0--------0-0---|
D|0-0h2p0-0----0-0---------0-0---2-222-4--------------------2-2--------2-2---|
A|-------2-----2-2---------2-2--2---------------------------2-2--------2-2---|
E|-----------3-3-3-0-2-3-3-3-3----------------------------0-0-0-2^-0-0-0-0---|
e|-----0-0-000--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0-0--------0-0-000-0-------------------------------1---------------------|
G|----------------------2-0----------------0------0--0-----0---0-0----------|
D---------------------------2-2-0h2p0------------2--2------2---2-2-2-2-0-2--|
A|------------------------------------3-33------3------------------3-3-0-2--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---0-0----------0-0-- |
B|---0-0----------0-0-- .|
G|---0-0----------0-0-- | Back to beginning, how ever many times you'd
D|---2-2----------2-2-- | like, till your done, then do the ending.
A|---2-2----------2-2-- .|
E|-0-0-0--2^p0-0--0-0-- |
This is how i end the song..
e|------------------------------------------0------0------------------------|
B|------------1--------------3--------------5------5------------------------|
G|----------0--------------5--------------7---------------------------------|
D|--------2--------------4--------------6-----------------------------------|
A|--1-2-3----------3-4-5----------5-6-7-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------7\----------------|
e|-----------------------------------------0----0--|
B|-----------------------------------------0----0--|
G|-----------------------------------------0----1--|
D|-----------------------------------------2----2--|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------2----2--|
E|0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-2-0------0----0--|
Gradually slowing down....
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
^ bend half note
^^ bend whole note
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version 8
Capo:1st fret
Notes: This song has two guitars rhythm and lead the lead plays the intro, solo and
only with the rhythm playing the chorus and verse in the background the entire time.
[Intro]
Lead Guitar
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
A|----0-0-0--0-2-3--3-3-3--3-0--------------------0-0-0--0-2-3--3-3-3--3---|
E|-0---------------------------3-3-3--3-0-3----0---------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2--2---2---2-2-------------2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
A|----------3-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-0------------3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1---------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-0---0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
Am C
An old cowboy went ridin' in one dark and windy day.
Am
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way.
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,
F Dm Am
Plowin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw.
Am C
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel.
Am
Their hornes were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel.
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky,
F Dm Am
For he saw the riders comin' hard, and he heard their mournful cry.
Am C Am
Yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay.
F Dm Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
[Guitar solo]
Lead Guitar
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
A|----0-0-0--0-2-3--3-3-3--3-0--------------------0-0-0--0-2-3--3-3-3--3---|
E|-0---------------------------3-3-3--3-0-3----0---------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2--2---2---2-2-------------2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
A|----------3-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-0------------3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1---------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-0---0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
Am
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,
C
Their shirts all soaked with sweat.
Am
He's ridin' hard to catch that heard but he ain't caught 'em yet,
'Causet they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky.
F Dm Am
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on hear their cry.
Am C
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name.
Am
"If you wanna save your soul from hell, a ridin' on our range,
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride,
F Dm Am
Tryin' to catch the devil's herd a-cross these endless skies."
Am C Am
Yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay.
F Dm Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
F Dm Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
F Dm Am
Ghost riders in the sky.
[Outro]
Lead Guitar
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
A|----0-0-0--0-2-3--3-3-3--3-0--------------------0-0-0--0-2-3--3-3-3--3---|
E|-0---------------------------3-3-3--3-0-3----0---------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2--2---2---2-2-------------2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------|
A|----------3-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-0------------3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1---------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-0---0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
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version 9
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----1--1-------1--1-----1--1--------1--------1-----|
G|-2----2---2------2---2----2---2-------2--------2------|
D|-2---2----2-----2----2---2----2------2--------2-------|
A|0--------0----------0--------0-----0----0-2-3---------|
E|---0----------0---------0------0-3--------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------1------1-----1--1---------1--------1---------|
G|--------2-------0----0---0--------2--------2----------|
D|-------2--------2---2----2-------2--------2-----00h2--|
A|-3-0---------------------------0-----0-2-3----3-------|
E|-----3----3-0-3----3----3--3-0------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------1-1------1---1--------------------------|
G|--------------2--2-----2----2---------22-22------------|
D|-2p0---0h2---2---2----2-----2----00h2---------22-2-0h2-|
A|-----3-----------0--------0----3-----------------------|
E|-----------0--------0----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------0--------|
B|-------------1-----1-----1-----1------------1---------|
G|------------2-----2-----2-----2------------2----------|
D|-2p0---0h2-------2-----2-----3------------------------|
A|-----3---------0---------------------3-3-3------------|
E|---------------------3-----1-----1-1------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----1---1----1--1------------------------|
G|-----------2----2----2---2---2------------------------|
D|-----------2---2-----2--2----2------------------------|
A|-33-00---0---------0--------0-------------------------|
E|-------3------0--------0------------------------------|
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
------------------
version 10
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--3--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--3--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--0-|
It just repeats the 0--5--0--5 till solo then starts again after.
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
------------------
version 11
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-0-0-2-3-3-3-0----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---------------3-3-3-0-3b------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------0-2-2-2-0-2b------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-0-0-2-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0-2-2-2-0----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2---------2-2-2-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------3-3-3-0-3b-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| t Tapping
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
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version 12
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|------------------------0--2--2-2-0----2---|
A|-----0--0-0--2--3--3-3--0----------------|-----0--0-0--2--3--3-3--------------3------|
E|--0------------------------3--3-3--0--3--|--3----------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G|--------2--2--2-2-------------------------|------------------------------------------|
D|--2--2-------------2--2---2-0h2--2--------|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------3--0--|--------------3--3-3----3--3--0--0-----0--|
E|------------------------------------------|-0--1---1--1------------------------3-----|
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
| h Hammer-on
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version 13
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Solo
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------10-10-8-10---------|
G|------------5-5--------------------5-(5)-5-7-9-5-9-9------------9-9-9-9-|
D|----5h7-7-7-----7-5-5-5----5h7-7-7--------------------------------------|
A|-7------------------7----7----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------| |-5-5-5-8--10-10-10-7/5-------------|
G|-------------------------------| |---------------------------------5-|
D|-7-5---------------5-5---------| x2 |-----------------------3-(3)-3-3---|
A|-----7-7-5-3-3-5/7-----7-7-5-7-| |-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-(5)-5-------|
D|-------7-(7)-| REPEAT THROUGH SONG
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
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version 14
Capo:no capo
Solo
[Main riff]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------0-2--2-2p0--0h2~~~~-------|
A|---0-00-2-3-33-0-------------------0-00-2-3-33-----------3---------------|
E|-0---------------3-33--0--3~~~~--0---------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2--2--0-2p0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-------------2--0h2*--0h2*-2-----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------3^-0-------------3--3*3~~~~3-0-0---0~~~~-|
E|----------------------------------------0-1~~1-1-----------------3^------|
An old cowboy 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
Plowin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire
And their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny
And their hot breath 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
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred
Their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd
But he 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 wanna save your soul
From hell a-riding on our range
Then, cowboy, change your ways today
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o
Yippie-yi-yay
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| * Staccato
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