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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6(D major scale 6th degree Aeolian mode (B minor)) [Verse 1] 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. [Verse 2] 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] x2 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) [Verse 3] 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] x2 Bm D Bm Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o, G Bm ghost riders in the sky. (guitar solo 2) [Verse 4] 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] x2 Bm D Bm Yip-pie-ya-aye, yip-pie-yi-o, G Bm ghost riders in the sky.