Ghost Riders In The Sky is one of them songs that has been covered by many artists, including Bing Crosby,
Peggy Lee, Spike Jonze, Johnny Cash and of course the Blues Brothers for the soundtrack to their film,
Blues Brothers 2000. It is believed to have inspired The Door's Riders Of The Storm. The key I believe the
song is played in is E minor.

Here's the song;

Em                                 D
An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy day 
Em                           Bm
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way 
Em                                G
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw 
Bm                                   Em
A-plowing through the ragged sky and up a cloudy draw 

Em                                 D
Their hooves was made of iron and their horns was made of steel 
Em                           Bm
Their brands was still on fire and their hot breath he could feel 
Em                                G
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky 
Bm                                   Em
For he saw the Riders comin' hard and heard their mournful cry 

          Am
Yippie yi aaaay 
          Em
Yippie yi ohhhh, 
Bm                Em
The Ghost Herd in the sky 

Their faces gaunt, their eyes was blurred, their shirts was soaked with sweat 
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd, but they ain't caught 'em yet 
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky 
On horses snorting fire 
As they ride on hear their cry 


As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name 
If you want to save your soul from Hell a-riding on our range 
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride 
Tryin' to catch that Devil's herd, across these endless skies 

Yippie yi aaaay 
Yippie yi ohhhh, 

The Ghost Riders in the sky 
The Ghost Riders in the skyyyy!