Ghost Riders in the Sky Johnny Cash Full Song Chords

Tempo:
109.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

Gb

Bb

Db

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ghost Riders in the Sky   Johnny Cash   Full Song chords
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[Fm] [Bb] [Bbm]
[Bb] An old cowboy went riding out [Db] one dark and windy day.
[Bb] Up on a ridge he rested [Bbm] as he went along his way.
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,
[Gb] plowing through the ragged skies [Ebm] and up the [Bbm] cloudy draw.
[Bb]
Their brams were still on fire [Db] and their hooves were made of steel.
[Bbm] 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.
[Gb] For he saw the riders coming hard and he heard [Eb] their [Bbm] mournful cries.
[Db] Yippee-aye-oh, yippee [Bbm]-aye -ay, [Gb] ghost riders in [Bbm] the sky.
[F] [Bb] [Db] [Bbm] [Ab]
[Db] [Bb]
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Bbm] [Ab] [Bb] [Bbm]
Their faces gulped, their eyes were blurred, [Db] their shirts all soaked with sweat.
[Bbm] He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught them yet.
Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky.
[Gb] On horses snorting fire as they [Eb] ride on hear their [Bb] cry.
[Bbm] As the rider floated on by [Db] him he heard one call his name.
[Fm] If you [Bbm] want to save your soul from hell riding on our range,
then cowboy change your ways if they are with us you will ride.
[Gb] Trying to catch the devil's herd [Bbm] across these endless skies.
[Db] Yippee-aye-oh, [Bbm] yippee-aye-ay, [Gb]
ghost riders in [Bbm] the sky.
[Gb]
Ghost riders in [Bbm] the sky.
[Gb]
Ghost riders [Ebm] in [Bbm] the sky.
Key:  
Bbm
13421111
Gb
134211112
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Gb
134211112
Bb
12341111
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To learn Johnny Cash - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bbm, Gb, Bbm, Db, Bbm, Gb and Eb. Start with a comfortable 54 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 109. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Minor in mind.

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[Fm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] An old cowboy went riding out [Db] one dark and windy day. _ _
_ [Bb] Up on a ridge he rested [Bbm] as he went along his way.
_ _ _ When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,
[Gb] plowing through the ragged skies _ [Ebm] and up the [Bbm] cloudy draw.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _
Their brams were still on fire [Db] and their hooves were made of steel.
_ _ _ [Bbm] 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.
[Gb] For he saw the riders coming hard _ and he heard [Eb] their [Bbm] mournful cries. _ _ _
[Db] Yippee-aye-oh, _ _ _ _ yippee [Bbm]-aye _ _ _ -ay, _ _ [Gb] _ ghost riders in _ [Bbm] the sky. _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ Their faces gulped, their eyes were blurred, [Db] their shirts all soaked with sweat.
_ _ _ [Bbm] He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught them yet. _ _ _
Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky.
[Gb] On horses snorting fire _ _ as they [Eb] ride on hear their [Bb] cry. _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ As the rider floated on by [Db] him he heard one call his name. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] If you [Bbm] want to save your soul from hell riding on our range,
then cowboy change your ways if they are with us you will ride.
[Gb] Trying to catch the devil's herd _ [Bbm] across these endless skies.
_ _ _ [Db] Yippee-aye-oh, _ _ _ [Bbm] yippee-aye-ay, _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
ghost riders in _ [Bbm] the sky.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
Ghost riders in [Bbm] the sky.
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Ghost riders [Ebm] in [Bbm] the sky. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was authored by Stan Jones.

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