Ghost Riders In The Sky

The Highwaymen

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INTRO One time
(Run 1) A|-------0--0--0---2b---3---3--3--0------------------------------------------| E|--0----------------------------------3---3----3---0---3b-------------------| (Run 2) D|--------------------------------------2---2---2---0----2b------------------| A|-------0---0---0---2b--3--3--3---0-----------------------------------------| E|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 3) D|---2---2----2b-------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------3b----0---------------------3--3--3----------------------| E|----------------------------0----3---3---0---------------------------------| (Run 4) A|---3---3---3--0---0-------0------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------3b---------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1
Gm Bb An old cow poke went riding out one dark and windy day,
Gm Upon a ridge he rest-ed as he went a-long his way, G Eh G6 When all at once a might-y herd of red eyed cows he
Gm7 Eb Cm7 Saw____a plough-in? thru the ragged skies__________and
Gm Cm/G Gm Gm7/F Gm7 Up a cloud-y draw________________ Yi ? pi ?yi ____ay!
Gm7 Yi ? pi ?yi_____oooh!
Eb Cm7 Gm Cm/G The ghost herd, in___________the sky. BRIDGE
Eb Cm6 Gm Cm7 Gm Their ghost herd in__________the sky_____________
Eb Cm7 Gm7 Ghost riders in__________the sky. G O
(Run 5) D|-------0--0--0---2b--3--3--3---0-------------------------------------------| A|---0---------------------------------3---3---3---0---3b--------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 6) G|--------------------------------------2---2---2---0----2b------------------| D|-------0---0---0---2b--3--3--3---0-----------------------------------------| A|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 7) G|---2---2----2b-------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------3b----0---------------------3--3--3----------------------| A|----------------------------0----3---3---0---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 8) D|---3---3---3--0---0-----0--------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------3b----------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2
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Gm Bb Brands were still on fire and their hooves wuz made of steel,
Gm Their horns was black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel, G Eh G6 A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered thru the
Gm7 Eb Cm7 Sky For he saw the riders comin? hard________And he
Gm Cm/G Gm Gm7/F Gm7 Heard their mournful cry________________ Yi-pi-yi____ay!
Gm7 Yi ? pi ?yi_____oooh!
Eb Cm7 Gm Cm/G The ghost Rid-ers, in___________the sky. G O 2
(Run 1) A|-------0--0--0---2b---3---3--3--0------------------------------------------| E|--0----------------------------------3---3----3---0---3b-------------------| (Run 2) D|--------------------------------------2---2---2---0----2b------------------| A|-------0---0---0---2b--3--3--3---0-----------------------------------------| E|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 3) D|---2---2----2b-------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------3b----0---------------------3--3--3----------------------| E|----------------------------0----3---3---0---------------------------------| (Run 4) A|---3---3---3--0---0-------0------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------3b---------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 3
Gm Bb Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred and shirts all soaked with sweat,
Gm They?re ridin? hard to catch that herd but they ain?t caught em yet, G Eh G6 Cause they?ve got to ride forever on that range up in the
Gm7 Eb Cm7 Sky On horses snortin? fire,_________ as they ride on,
Gm Cm/G Gm Gm7/F Gm7 Hear their cry_____________ Yi ? pi ? yi______ay!
Gm7 Yi ? pi ?yi_____oooh!
Eb Cm7 Gm Cm/G The ghost Rid-ers, in___________the sky. G O 3
(Run 5) D|-------0--0--0---2b--3--3--3---0-------------------------------------------| A|---0---------------------------------3---3---3---0---3b--------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 6) G|--------------------------------------2---2---2---0----2b------------------| D|-------0---0---0---2b--3--3--3---0-----------------------------------------| A|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 7) G|---2---2----2b-------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------3b----0---------------------3--3--3----------------------| A|----------------------------0----3---3---0---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 8) D|---3---3---3--0---0-----0--------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------3b----------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 4
Gm Bb As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name,
Gm ?If you want to save your soul from hell a ridin? on our range, G Eh G6 Then cowboy change your ways today, or with us you will ride,
Gm7 Eb Cm7 A try?n to catch, the devil?s herd_________ across these
Gm Cm/G Gm Gm7/F Gm7 Endless skies.?_____________ Yi ? pi ? yi______ay!
Gm7 Yi ? pi ?yi_____oooh!
Eb Cm7 Gm Cm/G The ghost herd , in___________the sky.
Eb Cm7 Gm Cm/G Ghost Rid-ers, in___________the sky. OUTRO (Run 1)
A|-------0--0--0---2b---3---3--3--0------------------------------------------| E|--0----------------------------------3---3----3---0---3b-------------------| (Run 2) D|--------------------------------------2---2---2---0----2b------------------| A|-------0---0---0---2b--3--3--3---0-----------------------------------------| E|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 3) D|---2---2----2b-------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------3b----0---------------------3--3--3----------------------| E|----------------------------0----3---3---0---------------------------------| (Run 4) A|---3---3---3--0---0-------0------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------3b---------------------------------------------------| (Run 5) D|-------0--0--0---2b--3--3--3---0-------------------------------------------| A|---0---------------------------------3---3---3---0---3b--------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 6) G|--------------------------------------2---2---2---0----2b------------------| D|-------0---0---0---2b--3--3--3---0-----------------------------------------| A|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 7) G|---2---2----2b-------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------3b----0---------------------3--3--3----------------------| A|----------------------------0----3---3---0---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Run 8) D|---3---3---3--0---0-----0--------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------3b----------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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