Intro:
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The year was 1882, back when the West was wild
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A widowed wife named Mary Lou gave birth to a child
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Born in the dirt outside the church at exactly 305
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And at exactly 306 his mother lost her life
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He stole his first pistol at the age of 21
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Used that to steal a quarter horse from Reverend Drum
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And so began his journey roaming round from town to town
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Searching for the outlaw that shot his mother down
Chorus:
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Yippee-i-oh
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Yippee-i-yay
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And somewhere meanwhile
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The devil smiled
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He never knew the name of the outlaw that he chased
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Figured if he just kept shooting he might gun him down one day
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But after sending thirty souls to hell, his began to rot
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That’s when the devil got his scent and met him on the spot
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He said, lonesome rider, your journey has been grand
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You sent me a many soul, but you haven’t sent the man
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The one that you been searching for all this borrowed time
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I can help you find him son all you gotta Do is sign
Chorus:
G
Yippee-i-oh
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Yippee-i-yay
C D
And somewhere meanwhile
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His mother cried
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If you ever wonder if the rider got his man
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Just look up to heaven when the shadows scorch the land
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Chasing down the devil’s herd across the endless skies
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You might see that old rider and hear his mournful cry
Chorus:
G
Yippee-i-oh
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Yippee-i-yay-ay
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Ghost rider in the sky
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Yippee-i-oh
Em
Yippee-i-yay-ay
C D Em Em Em
Ghost rider in the sky
