(Ghost) Riders In The Sky
Recorded by Charley Crockett
Album: Single (2024)

(Capo on 1)

(Intro.)
|(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / /

(Verse 1)
An (Am)old cowboy went riding out one (C)dark and windy day
Up-(Am)on a ridge he rested as he (C)went along his (Am)way
When (Am)all at once, a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
(F)Plowin' through the ragged skies and (Dm)up the cloudy (Am)draw
 
(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 (Am)feel
A (Am)bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he (F)saw the riders coming hard, and he (Dm)heard their mourn-(Am)ful cry
 
(Chorus)
Yippee-yi-(C)yay
Yippee-yi-(Am)oh
(F)Ghost riders (Dm)in the (Am)sky / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / /
 
(Verse 3)
Their (Am)faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their (C)shirts all soaked with sweat
He's (Am)riding hard to catch that herd, but he (C)ain't caught 'em (Am)yet
'Cause they've (Am)got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On (F)horses snorting fire, as they (Dm)ride on, hear (Am)their cries
 
(Verse 4)
As the (Am)riders loped on by him, he (C)heard one call his name
"If you (Am)wanna save your soul from Hell or (C)ridin' on our (Am)range
Then (Am)cowboy, change your ways today or with us, you will ride
(F)Trying to catch the Devil's herd a-(Dm)cross these endless (Am) skies"
 
(Chorus)
Yippee-yi-(C)yay
Yippee-yi-(Am)oh
(F)Ghost riders (Dm)in the (Am)sky

(Guitar Solo)
|(Am) / / / |(C) / / / |(C) / (Am) / |(Am) / (C) / |(Am) / / / |
|(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(F) / / / |(F) / / / |(Dm) / |(Am) / / / |(Am) /
 
(Chorus)
Yippee-yi-(C)yay
Yippee-yi-(Am)oh
(F)Ghost riders (Dm)in the (Am)sky
(F)Ghost (Dm)riders in the (Am)sky / / / |(Am) / / / |

(Outro.)
|(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |
|(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) / / / |(Am) - - - - -