Riders In the Sky (Cowboy Legend) Chords

Tempo:
113.6 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Gm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Riders In the Sky (Cowboy Legend) chords
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An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[Eb] A-blowin' through the ragged skies
And up a [Gm] cloudy draw
Yip-dee-ay-ay, yip-dee-ay-ay
[Eb] A [Cm]-goastered in [Gm] the sky
Their brands were still on fire and their hoofs were made of steel
100%  ➙  114BPM
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Gm
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Cm
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Eb
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Gm
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Cm
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Eb
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Gm
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To learn Burl Ives - (Cowboy Legend) Riders In The Sky chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bb, Gm, Eb and Gm. For best results, commence at 62 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 124. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Ab Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
_ _ _ Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his _ way _
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
[Eb] A-blowin' through the ragged _ skies _
And up a [Gm] cloudy draw _ _ _
Yip-dee-ay-ay, _ _ _ _ yip-dee-ay-ay _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] A _ _ _ [Cm]-goastered in [Gm] the _ sky _ _
_ Their brands were still on fire and their hoofs were made of steel
_ _ _ 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
[Eb] For he saw the riders coming _ hard
[Cm] And heard their [Gm] mournful _ _ cry
_ Yip-dee-ay-ay, _ _ _ _ _ _ yip-dee-ay-ay
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ Ghost riders [Cm] _ _ in the [Gm] sky _ _
_ _ _ Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
They're riding hard to catch that herd but they ain't caught him _ _ yet
Cause they've got to ride forever on that rain dipped in the sky
[Eb] On horses snorting fire [Cm] as they ride on and hear [Gm] their cry
_ _ _ _ Yip-dee-ay-ay, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] yip-dee-ay-ay
Ghost _ riders [Cm] _ in [Gm] the sky
_ _ _ _ As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his _ name
_ If you want to save your soul from hell, ride along our _ rage
_ Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
Tryin' to catch that [Cm] devil's herd
_ _ Across these endless _ _ _ _ _ skies _
_ Yip-dee-ay-ay _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] A ghost [Cm] herd _ in [Gm] the sky _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ Ghost riders [Cm] _ _
in [Gm] the sky _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _