Ghost Riders in the Sky

Johnny Cash

Folk

Ukulele chords and lyrics

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INTRO (Capo 1 to play with Youtube)
   Am     Am     Am     Am    
A |--0-00|--0-00|--0-00|--0-00|
E |03----|03----|03----|03----|
VERSE 1
[Am]...An [|][Am]old cowboy went ridin' 
out one [|][C]dark and windy day. [|]
[C]...Up [|][Am]on a ridge he rested 
as he [|][Am]went along his way. [|]
[Am]...When [|][Am]all at once a mighty 
herd of [|][Am]redeyed cows he saw, [|]
[F]Plowin' through the ragged skies, [|]
[F]...a[FaddC]nd [|][Dm]up a cloudy [Am]draw. [|][Am][\\][|]
VERSE 2
[Am]...Their [|][Am]brands were still on fire and 
their [|][C]hooves were made of steel. [|]
[C]...Their [|][Am]horns were black and shiny 
and their [|][C]hot breath he could feel. [|]
[C]...A [|][Am]bolt of fear went through him 
as they [|][Am]thundered through the sky, 
For he [|][F]saw the riders comin' hard, [|]
[F]...a[addC]nd he [|][Dm]heard their mournful [Am]cry. [|][Am][\\][|]

CHORUS
[Am]..Yipie i [|][C]ohhhh[|][C]oh-oh, yipie i [|][Am]aaaayyy [|][Am]  [|]
[F]Ghost riders [|][F]in...the [|][Am]sky. [|][Am][\\]

   Am   Am           C     
A |----|------------|-------------|
E |----|------0-00--|-------------|
C |----|0-00-2-----2|0-00--0------|
G |---2|------------|-----2-------|

   C    Am           Am
A |----|------------|-------------|
E |----|------0-00--|0--00---0----|
C |----|0-00-2-----2|-------2-----|
G |---2|------------|-------------|

   Am   Am           Am     
A |----|--00--0-----|-------------|
E |----|0----3--00--|0-00---------|
C |---2|-----------2|-----20------|
G |----|------------|-----------0-|
   F         F       Dm  Am
A |---------|-------|-------------|
E |---------|-------|0------------|
C |-----0-00|------2|--00--0------|
G |2-22-----|-------|-----2-------|

VERSE 3
[Am]...Their [|][Am]faces gaunt their eyes were 
blurred their [|][C]shirts all soaked with sweat. [|]
[C]...He's [|][Am]ridin' hard to catch that herd 
but [|][C]he ain't caught 'em yet'. [|]
[C]..'Cause they've [|][Am]got to ride forever on that [|]
[Am]range up in the sky, On [|][F]horses snorting 
f[|]ir[F]e[addC], as they [|][Dm]ride on hear their [Am]cry. [|][Am][|]
 
VERSE 4
[Am]...As the [|][Am]riders loped on by him
 he [|][C]heard one call his name. [|][C][|]
[C]..."If you [|][Am]want to save your soul 
from hell a [|][C]riding on our range. 
Then [|][Am]cowboy change your ways today 
or [|][Am]with us you will ride. [|]
[F]Tryin' to catch the devil's he[|][F]rd...a[|][Dm]cross 
these endless [Am]skies." [|][A][\\][|]

CHORUS
[Am]..Yipie i [|][C]ohhhh[|][C]oh-oh, yipie i [|][Am]aaaayyy [|][Am]  [|] 
[F]Ghost riders [|][F]in...[addC]the [|][Am]sky. [|][Am][|]

[F]Ghost riders [|][Dm7]in the [|][Am]sky.  [|][Am] [|]
[F]Ghost riders [|][F]in [addC]the [|][Am]sky. [|]

(try upward strum, tap, upward, tap)
[Am][|][Am]   [|][Am]   [|][Am] [|][Am][\]