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An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day  
  Em  
Upon a ridge he rested as he went upon his way  
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When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw  
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coming through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw  
  
 
      Em                                  G   
Their brands were still on fire and their hot breath he could feel  
      Em  
Their horns were black and shiny and their hooves were made of steel  
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A bolt of fear went through him as they rumbled through the sky  
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Then he saw the riders coming hard,     and he heard their mournful cry  
  
Chorus  
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Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh  
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Ghost riders in the sky  
  
  
       Em                         G   
As the riders loped on by him , he heard one call his name  
       Em  
If you want to save your soul from hell, a riding on this range  
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Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride  
C                              ( Am )    Em  
Trying to catch the devil's herd,    across these endless skies