Ghost Riders in the Sky - 3rd position

by Stan Jones Johnny Cash The Outlaws · posted by railjumper

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  Any harp will work. I play it on an E harmonica, which would make  
  it a B minor. 
  This was tabbed off of free sheet music I found on line. They only showed the first verses and chorus. I will try to finish the rest later if I can find more music or figure it out myself.

      -4 = 4 draw / 6 = 6 blow / -7'= bend the draw 7
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     -4   6  6   6   -6   -7'-7' -7' 
     An old cow-boy went rid-in' out  

       6   -5   6  -5  -4 -5 
      One dark and win-dy day 

      6  -4  6   6   -6 -7' -6
      Up-on  a ridge he rest-ed  

      -7' 7 -8  -8  -8  -7' -8
      As he went a-long his way 

      -8  -8    9  9   9   9   -8  -8
     When all  at once a  might-y herd  

     -8 -8   -8   -8  -7' 6
     Of red eyed cows he saw 

      6   5   5     5     5  -7  -7   -7____-7
      A-plow-in' through the rag-ged sky  

     -7  -7  6    6   6   6
     And up the cloud-y draw 

 
     Chorus:

     -8  -8 -8  -9_____-9
     Yip-pie yi yo 

      9    9   9   9_____-8
     Yip- pie  yi yay 

      -4    5   5 -7  -7  6_____6
     Ghost rid-ers in the sky 



Their brands were still on fire and their  
Hooves were made of steel 
Their horns were black and shiny  
And their hot breath he could feel 
A bolt of fear went through him  
As they thundered through the sky 
For he saw the riders com-in' hard  
And he heard their mourn-ful cry 



Yip-pie yi yo 
Yip- pie  yi yay 
Ghost rid-ers in the sky 


Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred  
Their shirts all soaked with sweat 
They&rsquo;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 snortin' fire 
As they ride on hear their cry 

Yip-pie yi yo 
Yip- pie  yi yay 
Ghost rid-ers in the sky 


As the riders loped on by him  
He heard one call his name 
If you want to save your soul from Hell  
A-ridin' on our range 
Then, cow-boy change your ways today  
Or with us you will ride 
Tryin' to catch the Devil's herd  
A-cross these endless skies 


Yippie yi yo 
Yippie yi Yay 

 
Ghost Rid-ers in the sky 

  
Ghost Rid-ers in the sky

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound