Ghost Riders In the Sky
Words & Music by Stan Jones
Recorded by Vaughn Monroe*, 1949 (#1)
Emi An old cowpoke went riding out one d G ark and windy day;
Up Emi on a ridge he rested as he G went along his w B7 ay,
When a Emi ll at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,
A-p C lowin' through the r Ami agged skies and Emi up a cloudy draw.
Refrain:
Yip-pie-ya- G aye, yip-pie-yi- Emi o, gh C ost riders Ami in the Emi sky.
Their Emi brands were still on fire and their h G ooves were made of steel,
Their Emi horns wuz black and shiny and their h G ot breath he could B7 feel;
A b Emi olt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky,
For he C saw the riders Ami comin' hard and he Emi heard their mournful cry.
Repeat Refrain:
Emi Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,
Their s G hirts all soaked with sweat;
They're Emi ridin' hard to catch that herd, but G they ain't caught 'em yet B7 ;
They've Emi got to ride forever in that range up in the sky,
On h C orses snortin' f Ami ire, as they r Emi ide on, hear their cry.
Repeat Refrain:
As the Emi riders loped on by him, he G heard one call his name;
"If you Emi want to save your soul from hell a' r G idin' on our B7 range,
Then c Emi owboy change your ways today or with us you will ride,
A- C tryin' to catch the Ami Devil's herd a Emi cross these endless skies."
Repeat Refrain:
Coda:
(C)Ghost riders (Ami)in the (Emi)sky.
Johnny Cash
