Chords for Johnny Cash - Ghost Riders In The Sky (Live - 1987)

Tempo:
113.1 bpm
Chords used:

Am

A

F

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Ghost Riders In The Sky (Live - 1987) chords
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[Em] [A]
All right, you cowboys.
[Em]
[Am] [G] [A]
[Am]
That old cowboy went riding out [C] one dark and windy day.
[Am] Out on a ridge he rested as he went along his way.
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[F] Glowing through the ragged sky [Dm] and up a [A] cloudy draw.
[Am]
Their brams were still [A] on [D] fire and [C] their hoes were made of steel.
[Am] Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel.
[A] [E]
[Am] A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky.
[F] For he saw the riders coming hard and [Dm] they heard their [Am] mournful cry.
[G] [Am]
Yippee-yi [C]-oh, oh yippee [Am]-yi-ay, [F] ghost riders in [Am] the sky.
Their
[C]
[Am]
[F]
[D] [G] [Am]
faces gumped, their eyes were blurred, [C] their shirts all soaked with sweat.
He's [Am] riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught them yet.
Cause they've got to ride forever on that [C] range up in [A] the sky.
[F] On horses snorting fire as [Dm] they ride on to hear [Am] their cry.
As the riders loafed on by him he [C] heard one call his name.
[Em] If [Am] you want to save your soul from hell riding on our range.
Cowboys change your ways today [A] or with us you will ride.
[F] Trying to catch the devil's herd [Dm] across these [Am] endless skies.
Yippee [C]-yi-oh, oh [Em] yippee [Am]-yi-ay,
[F] ghost riders in the [Am] sky.
[F] Ghost riders in [Am] the sky.
[F] Ghost riders in [Am] the sky.
[A]
[Em] [A] [Am]
[N]
Key:  
Am
2311
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
A
1231
F
134211111
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To learn Johnny Cash - (Ghost, Live) Riders In The Sky chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, F, Am, C, Am, F, Dm and Am in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 113. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Minor.

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_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ All right, you cowboys.
_ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ That old cowboy went riding out [C] one dark and windy day. _ _
_ [Am] Out on a ridge he rested as he went along his way.
_ _ _ When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[F] Glowing through the ragged sky _ _ [Dm] and up a [A] cloudy draw.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
Their brams were still [A] on [D] fire and [C] their hoes were made of steel.
_ _ _ [Am] Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel.
_ [A] _ _ [E]
[Am] A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky.
[F] For he saw the riders coming hard _ and [Dm] they heard their [Am] mournful cry.
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _
Yippee-yi [C]-oh, _ _ oh yippee [Am]-yi-ay, _ _ _ _ [F] ghost _ riders in _ [Am] the sky.
_ Their _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ faces gumped, their eyes were blurred, [C] their shirts all soaked with sweat.
_ _ He's [Am] riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught them yet.
_ _ Cause they've got to ride forever on that [C] range up in [A] the sky.
[F] On horses snorting fire _ _ as [Dm] they ride on to hear [Am] their cry.
_ _ _ _ As the riders loafed on by him he [C] heard one call his name. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] If [Am] you want to save your soul from hell riding on our range.
Cowboys change your ways today [A] or with us you will ride.
[F] Trying to catch the devil's herd _ _ [Dm] across these [Am] endless skies.
_ _ _ Yippee [C]-yi-oh, _ _ _ oh [Em] yippee [Am]-yi-ay, _ _ _ _ _
[F] ghost riders in the [Am] sky. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Ghost riders in _ [Am] the sky. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Ghost riders in _ [Am] the sky. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Stan Jones, finds its place within the Live From Austin, TX album.

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