Old Ghostrider Chords by The Triffids

Tempo:
147.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

Em

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Triffids - Old Ghostrider chords
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[E]
[A] [A]
[E] [A] [E]
[E] [D] [Em] [A]
Old Ghost [E] Rider, [A]
[E] World Ghost [E] Rider,
[A]
[B] You people in love, [A] gratified, [B]
more [Bm] or less,
[A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, [A]
[E] don't [F#] shoot,
[E]
don't [F#] shoot,
Footsteps [A]
on [E] a spiral [A] [Em] stairwell,
[A]
When [E] I'm trying to save some of the [A] time, Jack,
I just don't [E] feel [A] well.
[E] The air is so thick, you could cut [A] and fry [Em] it,
The noose is so tight, you can [A]
untie [E] it,
Here he comes now, here he comes now,
[A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, [A]
[E] World Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider,
[A]
[B] You people in [A] love, gratified, more [Em] or less,
[A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, [A]
[G] don't shoot,
[Em]
don't shoot,
[E]
This is the hole [A] he crawled to [Em] die,
[E] And this is the [G#] mark [A]
he [E] left his [G] [A]
eyes,
[E] Over the [E] sleepy boobs he cried,
Over the stinking bodies he sighed,
Here he comes [A] now, here he [E] comes [A]
now,
[E] [A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, [A#]
[E] World Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider,
[A]
[B] You people in [A] love, [B] gratified, more [Bm] or less,
[A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, [A]
[Em] don't shoot, [F#]
[Em]
don't [F#] shoot,
[E] Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider, World Old Ghost Rider,
You [B] people in love, [B] gratified, more [Em] or less,
Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider, [A]
[F#] don't shoot,
[E]
[F#]
[E] don't shoot,
[N]
[G]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
F#
134211112
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
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To learn The Triffids - Old Ghostrider chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, A and E of chords. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ Old Ghost [E] Rider, _ [A] _
_ [E] World Ghost [E] Rider,
_ [A] _
[B] You people in love, [A] gratified, [B]
more [Bm] or less,
[A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, _ [A] _
[E] don't [F#] shoot, _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
don't [F#] shoot, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Footsteps [A] _ _
on [E] a spiral [A] _ [Em] stairwell,
_ [A]
When [E] I'm trying to save some of the [A] time, Jack,
I just _ don't [E] feel [A] well.
_ [E] The air is so thick, you could cut [A] and fry [Em] it,
The noose is so tight, you can [A]
untie [E] it,
Here he comes now, _ here he comes now,
_ [A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, _ [A] _
[E] World Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider,
_ [A] _
[B] You people in [A] love, gratified, more [Em] or less,
[A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, _ [A] _
[G] don't shoot, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
don't shoot, _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This is the hole [A] he crawled to [Em] die, _ _ _
_ [E] And this is the [G#] mark [A]
he [E] left his [G] _ _ _ _ [A]
eyes,
[E] _ Over the [E] sleepy boobs he cried,
Over the stinking bodies he sighed,
Here he comes [A] now, here _ _ he [E] comes [A]
now,
[E] _ [A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, _ [A#] _
[E] World Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider,
[A] _
[B] You people in [A] love, [B] gratified, more [Bm] or less,
[A] Old Ghost [E] Rider, _ [A] _
[Em] don't shoot, [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
don't [F#] shoot, _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider, _ _ World Old Ghost Rider, _
You [B] people in love, _ [B] gratified, more [Em] or less,
Old [A] Ghost [E] Rider, _ [A] _
[F#] don't shoot, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ don't shoot, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the Treeless Plain album.

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