Ghost Riders in the Sky (A Minor)
Artist: Johnny Cash    Roman Numerals: i, III, iv, VI    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: PollyEV   
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F

Ghost Riders in the Sky    (playing options: v1   v3   v4   )
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Intro
{A} [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yippe-yi -		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] ooh,  yippee-yi -		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yay,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ghost riders		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sky,

Verse 1
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] An old cowboy went riding out one		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] dark and windy day,
Up- [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on a ridge he rested as he went along his way,
When [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw,
A- [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] plowin' through the ragged sky, and		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] up a cloudy		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] draw,
Their [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] brands were still on fire and their		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] hooves were made of steel,
Their [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel,
A [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky,
For he [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] saw the riders coming hard, and he		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] heard their mournful		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cry.

Chorus
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yippie-yi -		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] ooh, yippiee-yi-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yay,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ghost riders		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sky,

Break: One verse Instrumental

Verse 2
Their [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] shirts all soaked with sweat,
He's [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ridin' hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught them yet,
Cause they've [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] got to ride forever on that range up in the sky,
On [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] horses snortin' fire, as they		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ride on, hear them		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cry.
As the [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] riders loped on by him, he		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] heard one call his name,
If you [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] want to save your soul from hell, a-ridin' on our range,
Then [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Trying to catch the devil's herd, a-		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] cross these endless		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] skies.

Chorus
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yippe-yi -		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] ooh,  yippee-yi -		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yay,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ghost riders		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sky,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ghost riders		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sky,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ghost riders		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sky

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