Riders In the Sky Chords by The Outlaws
- Key: Am
- BPM: 128
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
RIDERS IN THE SKY CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] Am Gmaj7 G F Cmaj7 F Esus4 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am G F Am Am7 A7 Am C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C Am F Dm A7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am A7 Am ■ ■ ■ [Verse] C An old cowboy went ridin' out one dark and windy day Am Am7 Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way Am When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed steers he saw F Dm Am C A ploughin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw ■ Dm Am C ■ ■ Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel Am Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel G A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky F Dm Am He saw the riders coming hard heard their mournful cry [Chorus] C Dsus4 Am Yippieiay ■ Yippieioh F Dm Ghost riders in Am Ghost riders in the sky [Inst] C Am F Dm Am C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Dm Am F Yippieiay Yippieioh ■ Dm A7 Am ■ Ghost riders in the sky [Verse] C Their faces gaunt their eyes were blurred their shirts all soaked with sweat Am They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they ain't caught 'em yet Am 'cause they've got to ride forever in the range up in the sky F Am On horses snorting fire As they ride hard hear them cry [Chorus] C Am Am7 Yippieiay Yippieioh ■ F G7 Ghost riders in Am7 A7 Am7 F Dm A7 Ghost ■ ■ ■ riders in the sky [Solo] Am7 Asus4 A7 Asus4 A7 Asus4 A7 Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A7 Am A7 Am C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am Ghost riders ■ in Am7 A7 Am7 A7 Am7 Am C Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C Am C Am C Am C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro] G Am7 C Dm Am C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C Am ■ ■ ■ [End]