





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