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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (Yellow when played with Open Anchor Chords)
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(Ghost) Riders In the Sky Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash
Open Chords:
(Capo 1st fret)
Open Am Chord
Open C Chord
Open F∆7 Chord
Open Dsus2 Chord: xx0230
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
or "Cash Bass": |B D U B D U |
Tempo: 109bpm
Key: B♭min
Intro -
| |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x5
Verse 1 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dsus2 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
An (Amx2)old cowboy went ridin' out one (Cx4)dark and windy day
U(Amx10)pon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows, he saw
(F∆7x4)Plowed through the ragged skies and (Dsus2)up a cloudy (Amx4)draw
Verse 2 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dsus2 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Their (Amx2)brands were still on fire and their (Cx4)hooves were made of steel
Their (Amx10)horns were black and shiny and their hot breath you could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he (F∆7x4)saw the riders coming hard and he (Dsus2)heard their mournful (Amx4)cry
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Yipie I (Cx4)oh, yipie I (Amx4)aye, (F∆7x4)ghost riders in the (Amx4)sky
Instrumental -
|Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dsus2 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Verse 3 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dsus2 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Their (Amx2)face is gaunt, their eyes were blurred
Their (Cx4)shirts all soaked with sweat
He's (Amx10)ridin' hard to catch that herd but he 'ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On (F∆7x4)horses snorting fire as they (Dsus2)ride on, hear them (Amx4)cry
Verse 4 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dsus2 - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
As the (Amx2)riders leaned on by him, he (Cx6)heard one call his name
If you (Amx10)want to save your soul from hell a riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
(F∆7x4)Tryin' to catch the devil's herd (Dsus2)across these endless (Amx4)skies
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x3
Yipie I (Cx4)oh, yipie I (Amx4)aye
(F∆7x4)ghost riders in the (Amx4)sky x3
Final Chord Strum: Am
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Orange Pick Level
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash
Open Chords:
(Capo 1st fret)
Open Am Chord
Open C Chord
Open F∆7 Chord
Open Dm Chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
or "Cash Bass": |B D U B D U |
Tempo: 109bpm
Key: B♭min
Intro -
| |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x3
Verse 1 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
An (Amx2)old cowboy went ridin' out one (Cx4)dark and windy day
U(Amx10)pon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows, he saw
(F∆7x4)Plowed through the ragged skies and (Dm)up a cloudy (Amx4)draw
Verse 2 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Their (Amx2)brands were still on fire and their (Cx4)hooves were made of steel
Their (Amx10)horns were black and shiny and their hot breath you could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he (F∆7x4)saw the riders coming hard and he (Dm)heard their mournful (Amx4)cry
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Yipie I (Cx4)oh, yipie I (Amx4)aye, (F∆7x4)ghost riders in the (Amx4)sky
Instrumental -
Verse 3 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Their (Amx2)face is gaunt, their eyes were blurred
Their (Cx4)shirts all soaked with sweat
He's (Amx10)ridin' hard to catch that herd but he 'ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On (F∆7x4)horses snorting fire as they (Dm)ride on, hear them (Amx4)cry
Verse 4 -
|Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
As the (Amx2)riders leaned on by him, he (Cx6)heard one call his name
If you (Amx10)want to save your soul from hell a riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
(F∆7x4)Tryin' to catch the devil's herd (Dm)across these endless (Amx4)skies
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x3
Yipie I (Cx4)oh, yipie I (Amx4)aye
(F∆7x4)ghost riders in the (Amx4)sky x3
Final Chord Strum: Am
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Blue Pick Level
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash
Open Chords:
(Capo 1st fret)
Open Am Chord
Open C Chord
Open Dm Chord
Barre Chords:
Barre F Chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
or "Cash Bass": |B D U B D U |
Tempo: 109bpm
Key: B♭min
Intro -
| |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x3
Verse 1 -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
An (Amx2)old cowboy went ridin' out one (Cx4)dark and windy day
U(Amx10)pon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows, he saw
(Fx4)Plowed through the ragged skies and (Dm)up a cloudy (Amx4)draw
Verse 2 -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Their (Amx2)brands were still on fire and their (Cx4)hooves were made of steel
Their (Amx10)horns were black and shiny and their hot breath you could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he (Fx4)saw the riders coming hard and he (Dm)heard their mournful (Amx4)cry
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Yipie I (Cx4)oh, yipie I (Amx4)aye, (Fx4)ghost riders in the (Amx4)sky
Instrumental -
Verse 3 -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Their (Amx2)face is gaunt, their eyes were blurred
Their (Cx4)shirts all soaked with sweat
He's (Amx10)ridin' hard to catch that herd but he 'ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On (Fx4)horses snorting fire as they (Dm)ride on, hear them (Amx4)cry
Verse 4 -
||Am - - - |Am - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
| |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - ||x2
|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Dm - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
As the (Amx2)riders leaned on by him, he (Cx6)heard one call his name
If you (Amx10)want to save your soul from hell a riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
(Fx4)Tryin' to catch the devil's herd (Dm)across these endless (Amx4)skies
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
| |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |
|Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x3
Yipie I (Cx4)oh, yipie I (Amx4)aye
(Fx4)ghost riders in the (Amx4)sky x3
Final Chord Strum: Am
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