{t:(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend}
{st:Stan Jones (1948), Vaughn Monroe (1949), Tom Jones (1967), Elvis Presley (1970), Johnny Cash (1979)}
{c:intro}
[Am] Yi-pi-yi-[C]ay, Yi-pi-yi-[Am]o
{c:verse 1}
An [Am]old cowpoke went riding out, one [C]dark and windy day
U-[Am]pon a ridge he rested as he [C]went along his [E7]way
When [Am]all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
A [F]plowin' through the ragged skies, [Dm]
And [Am]up a cloudy draw
{soc}
[Am] Yi-pi-yi-[C]ay, Yi-pi-yi-[Am]o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky
{eoc}
{c:verse 2}
Their [Am]brands were still on fire, and their [C]hooves were made of steel
Their [Am]horns were black and shiny, and their [C]hot breath he could [E7]feel
A [Am]bolt of fear went through him, as they thundered through the sky
For he [F]saw the riders comin' hard, [Dm]
And he [Am]heard their mournful cry
{soc}
[Am] Yi-pi-yi-[C]ay, Yi-pi-yi-[Am]o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky
{eoc}
{c:verse 3}
Their [Am]faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, and [C]shirts all soaked with sweat
They're [Am]ridin' hard to catch that herd, but [C]they ain't caught them [E7]yet
They've [Am]got to ride forever in that range up in the sky
On [F]horses snortin' fire, [Dm]
As they [Am]ride on, hear their cry
{soc}
[Am] Yi-pi-yi-[C]ay, Yi-pi-yi-[Am]o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky
{eoc}
{c:verse 4}
[Am]As the riders loped on by him, he [C]heard one call his name
"If you [Am]want to save your soul from hell, a-[C]ridin' on our [E7]range
Then [Am]cowboy, change your ways today, or with us you will ride,
A-[F]tryin' to catch the Devil's herd, [Dm]
A-[Am]cross these endless skies."
{soc}
[Am] Yi-pi-yi-[C]ay, Yi-pi-yi-[Am]o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky
[Am] Yi-pi-yi-[C]ay, Yi-pi-yi-[Am]o
[F]Ghost riders [Dm]in the [Am]sky
{eoc}
