Ghost riders in the sky Words & Music by Stan Jones Recorded by Vaughn Monroe*, 1949 (#1) Johny Cash and Willy Nelson’s version Harmonization pattern is: 6 1 4 degree so now you can play this song in 7 different try it… from Boumar55 D major scale 6th degree Aeolian mode (B minor) (verse1) Bm D An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day; Bm D Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way, Bm D Bm When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw, G Bm Plowin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw. (verse2) Bm D Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel, Bm D Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel; Bm D Bm A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky, G Bm He saw the riders comin' hard and heard their mournful cry. (chorus, repeat twice) Bm D Bm Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o, G Bm ghost riders in the sky. (guitar solo 1 in B 4th fret) (verse3) Bm D As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name; Bm D "If you want to save your soul from hell a' ridin' on our range, Bm D Bm Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride, G Bm Tryin' to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies." (chorus, repeat twice) Bm D Bm Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o, G Bm ghost riders in the sky. (guitar solo2) (verse4) Bm Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, D Their shirts all soaked with sweat; Bm D He’s ridin' hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet; Bm D Bm They've got to ride forever in that range up in the sky, G Bm On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear their cry. (chorus, repeat twice) Bm D Bm Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o, G Bm ghost riders in the sky. Camp fire, girls and beer.....Yahooooooooo
