First off, if you want just a simple version, ignore all the chords
in parentheses, and simply play the Em, G and C where indicated. Strum in
a rythm that sounds like a galloping horse; you know, like the first few
opening bars to the theme from Bonanza (tum tada dum tada dum tada dum).
On the other hand, you can make this simple song more interesting
with a few easy tricks. The first is to play the bass line along with the
Em chord. The bass line is easy, and goes...
E|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|----------------------------------
D|----------------------------------
A|-----1-2------1-2-------1-2-------
E|--0-------0---------0---------0---
...where the open sixth string (E) is a quarter note, the two notes on the
fifth string (Bb abd B, repectively) are eighth notes. If you play the Em
chord as...
EADGBe
...(Yes, that's right; two fingers on the fifth string), you can play the
bass line while you strum the Em chord just by picking up and putting
down your 3rd finger.
The changes to (C/E) and (A/E) are attempts to cover the sound
originally filled in by a couple of background singers singing "ah" on the
notes B, C, C#, C. This works on acoustic guitar if you continue to strum
the low E (open sixth string) rather prominantly while playing the
following positions.
C/E (regular old C position, A/E or A7/E
EADGBe but with the low E played EADGBe EADGBe (i.e., use your third
||||1| with a vengeance!) |||||| |||||| finger to mute the
||2||| ||111| ||||1| 4th string. I prefer
|3|||| |||||| |||||| this because the
|3|||| |3x||| changes are smoother)
Good luck. Send email or post if you have any questions.
"Ghost Riders in the Sky"
MIm SOL
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
Upon a ridge he rested as he went upon his way
MIm /MI) /MI) /MI)When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
DO (Am) MImComing through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw
MIm SOL
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
MImTheir horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they rumbled through the sky
DO (Am) MImThen he saw the riders coming hard, and he heard their mournful cry
(Chorus)
Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh
DO (Am) MImGhost riders in the sky
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
MImIf you want to save your soul from hell, a riding on this range
MIm /MI) /MI) /MI)Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies
First off, if you want just a
..simple version, ignore all the
..chords
in parentheses, and simply play
..the Em, G and C where indicated.
.. Strum in
a rythm that sounds like a
..galloping horse; you know, like
..the first few
opening bars to the theme from
..Bonanza (tum tada dum tada dum
..tada dum).
On the other hand, you can make
..this simple song more
..interesting
with a few easy tricks. The first
..is to play the bass line along
..with the
Em chord. The bass line is easy,
..and goes...
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|--------------------------------
A|-----1-2------1-2-------1-2-----
E|--0-------0---------0---------0-
...
-|--
-|--
-|--
-|--
-|--
-|--
...where the open sixth string (E)
..is a quarter note, the two notes
..on the
fifth string (Bb abd B,
..repectively) are eighth notes.
..If you play the Em
chord as...
EADGBe
...(Yes, that's right; two fingers
..on the fifth string), you can
..play the
bass line while you strum the Em
..chord just by picking up and
..putting
down your 3rd finger.
The changes to (C/E) and (A/E)
..are attempts to cover the sound
originally filled in by a couple
..of background singers singing
.."ah" on the
notes B, C, C#, C. This works on
..acoustic guitar if you continue
..to strum
the low E (open sixth string)
..rather prominantly while playing
..the
following positions.
C/E (regular old C position,
.. A/E or A7/E
EADGBe but with the low E played
..EADGBe EADGBe (i.e., use
..your third
||||1| with a vengeance!)
..|||||| |||||| finger to
..mute the
||2|||
..||111| ||||1| 4th string.
..I prefer
|3||||
..|||||| |||||| this because
..the
..|3|||| |3x||| changes are
..smoother)
Good luck. Send email or post if
..you have any questions.
"Ghost Riders in the Sky"
An old cowpoke went riding out one
SOL..dark and windy day
MImUpon a ridge he rested as he went
..upon his way
MIm /MI)When all at once a mighty herd of
.. red-eyed cows he saw
DO (Am)Coming through the ragged sky, and
MIm..up a cloudy draw
MIm
Their brands were still on fire
SOL..and their hooves were made of
..steel
MImTheir horns were black and shiny
..and their hot breath he could
..feel
MIm /MI)A bolt of fear went through him as
/MI) /MI)..they rumbled through the sky
Then he saw the riders coming
(Am) MIm..hard, and he heard their
..mournful cry
Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh
Ghost riders in the sky
MIm
As the riders loped on by him, he
..heard one call his name
MImIf you want to save your soul from
..hell, a riding on this range
MIm /MI)Then cowboy change your ways today
/MI) /MI)..or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd,
(Am) MIm.. across these endless skies
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