Chords for Johnny Cash - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" [Live from Austin, TX]

Tempo:
112.95 bpm
Chords used:

Am

F

C

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" [Live from Austin, TX] chords
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[E]
[A]
All right, [E] you cowboys.
[G]
[A] [Am]
That old cowboy went [A] riding out one [C] dark and windy day.
[Am] Out on the ridge he rested as he went along his way.
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[F]
Low into the ragged sky [Dm]
and up a [A] cloudy jaw.
Their brams were still on fire [C] and their hooves were made of steel.
[Am] 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.
[F] For he saw the riders coming hard [Dm] and he heard their [Am] mournful cry.
Yippee-yi [C]-oh, oh [Am] yippee-yi-ay.
[F] Ghost riders in [Am] the [E] sky.
Wah-woo!
[Am] [G]
[C] [Am]
[A] [E]
[Am] [F] [C]
[D] [Am]
Their faces gomped, their eyes were blurred, [C] their shirts all soaked and sweat.
[Am] He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught him yet.
Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky.
[F] On horses snorting fire [Dm] as they ride on [Am] hear their cry.
As the riders loped on by him [C] he heard one call his name.
[Am] If you want to save your soul from hell riding on our range.
Cowboys change your ways today are with us you [A] will [F] ride.
Trying to catch the devil's herd [Dm]
across these [Am] endless skies.
Yippee [C]-yi-oh, oh yippee [Am]-yi-ay.
[F] Ghost riders in [Am] the sky.
[F] Ghost riders in [Am] the sky.
[F] Ghost riders in [A] the sky.
[Em] [Am]
[N]
Ladies and gentlemen please make welcome June Carter-Katz.
[B] Thank you.
[N]
Thank you very much.
June and I have just recorded a new song that is really one of our favorites that we've ever done.
I mean maybe our favorite.
It is so nice.
Dave Loggins wrote
Key:  
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Johnny Cash - (Ghost, Live) Riders In The Sky chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Dm, Am, C, Am, F and Am. A strategic approach would be to train at 55 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 110. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ All right, [E] you cowboys. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ That old cowboy went [A] riding out one [C] dark and windy day. _
_ _ _ [Am] Out on the ridge he rested as he went along his way.
_ _ _ When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[F]
Low into the ragged sky _ _ [Dm]
and up a [A] cloudy jaw. _ _ _ _ _
Their brams were still on fire [C] and their hooves were made of steel.
_ _ _ [Am] 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.
[F] For he saw the riders coming hard _ [Dm] and he heard their [Am] mournful cry. _ _ _
_ _ Yippee-yi [C]-oh, _ _ oh [Am] yippee-yi-ay. _
_ _ _ [F] _ Ghost riders in _ [Am] the [E] sky.
_ Wah-woo!
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Their faces gomped, their eyes were blurred, [C] their shirts all soaked and sweat. _ _ _
[Am] He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught him yet.
_ _ Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky.
[F] On horses snorting fire _ _ [Dm] as they ride on [Am] hear their cry.
_ _ _ _ As the riders loped on by him [C] he heard one call his name. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] If you want to save your soul from hell riding on our range.
Cowboys change your ways today are with us you [A] will [F] ride.
Trying to catch the devil's herd _ _ _ [Dm]
across these [Am] endless skies. _ _ _
Yippee [C]-yi-oh, _ _ _ oh yippee [Am]-yi-ay. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Ghost riders in _ [Am] the sky. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Ghost riders in _ [Am] the sky. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Ghost riders in _ [A] the sky. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Ladies and gentlemen please make welcome June Carter-Katz. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Thank you.
_ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Thank you very much. _ _ _
June and I have just recorded a new song that is really one of our favorites that we've ever done.
I mean maybe our favorite.
It is so nice.
Dave Loggins wrote

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Featured within the album Live From Austin, TX is this song, written by Stan Jones.

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