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An old cow poke went rid ing out one (G)dark and wind y day,
up (Em)on a ridge he rest ed as he went a long his way,
when all at once a (C)might y herd of (Em6)red eyed cows he (Em7)saw, for a (C)plough in’ through the rag ged skies
and and (Em)up a cloud y draw.
Yi pi yi ay,
Yi pi yi o,
the (C)ghost herd ers (Am)in
the (Em)sky.
Their brands were still on fire ing and their (G)hooves were made of steel.
Their (Em)horns were black and shin y and their hot breath he could feel,
a bolt of fear went (C)through him as they (Em6)thun dered through the (Em7)sky, for he (C)saw the rid ers com in’ hard
and he (Em)heard their mourn ful cry.
Yi pi yi ay,
Yi pi yi o,
the (C)ghost rid ers (Am)in
the (Em)sky.
Their (C)ghost herd (Am)in
the (Em)sky.
(C)Ghost rid ers (Am)in
the (Em)sky.
This page shows “(Ghost) Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)” by Johnny Cash in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of E at 240 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.