Chords for Ghost Riders (In the Sky) - Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash

Tempo:
80 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

D

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ghost Riders (In the Sky) - Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash chords
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[C] [N] Hello, I'm John Oakesh.
Hello.
Hi, I'm Willie Nelson.
[Em]
What do you want to discuss?
[F#m] [Bm] Love.
An old cowpoke went riding [D] out one dark and windy day.
[Bm] Up on a ridge he rested as he went along his way.
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[G] plowing through the cloudy sky.
[Em] And up a [Bm] cloud he draw.
Their brands were still on fire [D] and their holes were made of steel.
[Bm] 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 [G] skies.
He saw the riders coming hard and [E] he heard them [Bm] horns go cry.
Yippee [D]-aye-yay.
[Bm] Yippee-aye-oh.
[G] Ghost [Em] riders in [Bm] the sky.
[D] [Bm]
[G]
[Bm]
[B] As the riders passed on by him [D] he heard one call his name.
[Bm] If you want to save your soul from hell or riding on our range.
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will [G] ride.
Trying to catch the devil's herd [E] across these [Bm] endless skies.
[G] Yippee [D]-aye-yay.
[Bm] Yippee-aye-oh.
[G] Ghost riders [Em] in [Bm] the sky.
Thank you, buddy.
[D] [Bm]
[G]
[E] [Bm]
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, [D] their shirts all soaked with sweat.
[Bm] He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught him yet.
Cause they've got [B] to ride forever on that range up in the [G] sky.
On horses, north and fire
[Em] as they ride [Bm] on hear their cries.
[D] Yippee-aye-yay.
[Bm] Yippee-aye-oh.
[G] Ghost [Em] riders in [Bm] the sky.
[G] Ghost [Em] riders in [Bm] the sky.
[G]
[Em] [Bm]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson - (Ghost, Live) Riders In The Sky chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Em, Bm, D, Bm, G, E and Bm in sequence. For best results, commence at 40 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 80. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [N] Hello, I'm John Oakesh.
Hello. _ _ _ _
Hi, I'm Willie Nelson.
[Em] _ _
What do you want to discuss?
[F#m] [Bm] Love. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
An old cowpoke went riding [D] out one dark and windy day.
_ _ [Bm] Up on a ridge he rested as he went along his way. _ _
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[G] plowing through the cloudy sky. _ _
[Em] And up a [Bm] cloud he draw. _ _ _
_ Their brands were still on fire [D] and their holes were made of steel.
_ [Bm] 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 [G] skies.
He saw the riders coming hard and [E] he heard them [Bm] horns go cry. _
_ Yippee [D]-aye-yay. _
_ _ [Bm] Yippee-aye-oh. _
_ _ _ [G] _ Ghost [Em] riders in [Bm] the sky. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] As the riders passed on by him [D] he heard one call his name. _
[Bm] If you want to save your soul from hell or riding on our range.
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will [G] ride.
Trying to catch the devil's herd _ [E] across these [Bm] endless skies. _
_ [G] Yippee [D]-aye-yay. _
_ _ [Bm] Yippee-aye-oh. _
_ _ _ [G] _ Ghost riders [Em] in [Bm] the sky.
Thank you, buddy.
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, [D] their shirts all soaked with sweat.
_ _ [Bm] He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught him yet. _
_ Cause they've got [B] to ride forever on that range up in the [G] sky.
On horses, north and fire _
_ [Em] as they ride [Bm] on hear their cries.
_ _ [D] Yippee-aye-yay. _
_ _ [Bm] Yippee-aye-oh. _
_ _ _ [G] _ Ghost [Em] riders in [Bm] the sky. _
_ _ _ [G] _ Ghost [Em] riders in [Bm] the sky. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Stan Jones.

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