Blues Brothers - 'Riders In The Sky' Chords

Tempo:
128.65 bpm
Chords used:

Am

C

Bbm

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Blues Brothers - 'Riders In The Sky' chords
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[Am] [E]
[C]
[A] [E]
[Em] [Am] An old cowpoke went riding [C] out one dark and windy day.
[Am] Upon a ridge he rested [C] as he went along his way.
[Am] When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw.
[F] The ragged skies [Dm] fed up [Am] the cloudy draw.
[G] [C]
[A] The [F] ghosts [D] heard in [A] the sky.
[Am] Their brains were still on fire and [C] their hooves were made of steel.
[Am] Their horns were black and [C] shiny and their hot breath he could feel.
[Am] A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky.
[F] For he saw the riders coming hard [Dm] and he heard their [Am] mournful cry.
[C] Yippee-yi -yay, yippee-yo [Am] -oh.
[F] Ghost [Dm] riders in [Am] the sky.
[Bbm]
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred [Db] and shirts all soaked with sweat.
[Bbm] They're riding hard to catch that bird but [Db] they ain't caught him yet.
[Bbm] Cause they got to ride forever in that range up in the sky.
[Gb] On horse and snorting fire [Ebm]
as they ride on hear their [Bb] cry.
[Fm]
Yippee [Db]-yi-yay,
[Bbm] yippee-yo-oh.
[Gb] [Ebm] Ghost riders in [Bbm] the sky.
[Db]
[Bbm]
[Gb] [Ebm]
[Bbm]
[Bm]
As the riders [C] loped on by him [D] he heard one call his [B] name.
If you want to save [C] your soul [D] from hell or riding on a range.
[N]
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you [A] will ride.
[G] A trying to catch the devil's herd [Em]
across [Bm] these endless skies.
[D] Yippee-yi-yay, yippee-yo [Bm]
-oh.
[G] Ghost riders [Em] in [D] the sky.
[A] [D]
Key:  
Am
2311
C
3211
Bbm
13421111
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
C
3211
Bbm
13421111
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Let's start jamming John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, The Blues Brothers - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky chords, Practice these chords sequence - F, Dm, Am, C, Am, F, Ebm, Bbm, Db, Bbm and Gb. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 64 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 129 BPM. Given the song's key of A Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] [Am] An old cowpoke went riding [C] out one dark and windy _ _ day.
[Am] Upon a ridge he rested [C] as he went along his way. _ _
[Am] When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw.
[F] _ The ragged _ skies [Dm] fed up [Am] the cloudy _ draw. _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] ghosts _ _ [D] heard _ in [A] the sky. _ _ _
_ [Am] Their brains were still on fire and [C] their hooves were made of steel.
_ _ _ [Am] Their horns were black and [C] shiny and their hot breath he could feel. _ _
[Am] A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky.
[F] For he saw the riders coming hard _ [Dm] and he heard their [Am] mournful _ _ cry.
_ [C] Yippee-yi _ -yay, _ _ yippee-yo [Am] _ -oh. _
_ _ [F] _ Ghost [Dm] riders _ in [Am] the sky. _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred [Db] and shirts all soaked with sweat.
[Bbm] They're riding hard to catch that bird but [Db] they ain't caught him yet.
[Bbm] Cause they got to ride forever in that range up in the sky.
[Gb] On horse and snorting fire _ _ [Ebm] _
as they ride on hear their [Bb] _ cry.
[Fm] _
_ Yippee [Db]-yi-yay, _ _
_ [Bbm] yippee-yo-oh. _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] Ghost riders in [Bbm] the _ sky. _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As the riders [C] loped on by him [D] he heard one call his [B] name.
_ _ If you want to save [C] your soul [D] from hell or riding on a range.
_ [N] _
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you [A] will ride.
[G] A trying to catch the devil's herd _ _ [Em]
across [Bm] these endless skies. _ _ _
[D] Yippee-yi-yay, yippee-yo _ [Bm] _
_ -oh. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Ghost riders _ [Em] in [D] the _ sky. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Stan Jones, finds its place within the The Blues Brothers album.

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