An ^Am old cowboy went riding out o^Cne dark and wi^Amndy day, Up - ^Am on a ridge he rested as^C he went alon^Amg his way, When a^Amll at once a mighty herd ^Fof red-eyed cows^Am he saw, ^AmPlowin' through th^Fe ragged sky, ^Fand up a ^Amcloudy draw,

Their ^Am brands were still on fire and^C their hooves were ^Ammade of steel, Their ^Am horns were black and shiny and th^Ceir hot breath he ^Amcould feel, A ^Am bolt of fear went through him as t^Fhey thundered throug^Amh the sky, For he ^Am saw the rider^Fs coming hard, and he heard their mou^Amrnful cry.

Yippe-ai - ^C oh, yippee-^Ama i- ay, (Coyote Yip) ^FGhost riders in t^Amhe sky,

Their fa^Amces gaunt, their eyes were blur^Cred, their shirts all so^Amaked with sweat, He's ^Am ridin' hard to catch that her^Cd but he ain't cau^Amght them yet, Cause they've ^Am got to ride for - ever o^Fn that range u^Amp in the sky, All ^Am horses snort^Fin' fire, ^Fas they ride on,^Am hear them cry.

As the ^Am riders loped on by him,^C he heard one ca^Amll his name, If you ^Am want to save your soul from he^Cll, a ridi^Amn' on our range, Then ^Am cowboy change your ways today or ^F with us you will ride, ^AmTrying to catch th^Fe devil's herd, ^F a - cross these^Am endless skies.

Yippe-ai - ^C oh, yipp^Amee-ai - ay, (Coyote Yip) ^FGhost riders in t^Amhe sky, ^FGhost riders in t^Amhe sky, F Am 11 bars Ghost riders in the sky, then fade