Johnny Cash - Ghost Riders in the Sky: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Ghost Riders in the Sky" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Ghost Riders in the Sky ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ghost Riders in the Sky" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#m
An old cowboy went riding out
    C#
one dark and windy day
A#m
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
A#m
When all at once a mighty
herd of red eyed cows he saw
   F#
A-plowing through the ragged sky
    D#m            A#m
and up the cloudy draw

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 coming hard and
he heard their mournful cry

Chorus:
A#m        C#
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
C#         A#m
Yippie yi yaaaaay
F#           D#m      A#m
Ghost Riders in the sky

Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,
their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's ridin' hard to catch that
herd but he 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

As the riders loped on by him,
he heard one call his name
"If you want to save your soul from
hell from ridin' on our range
Then cowboy, change your ways today
or with us you will ride
Tryin' to catch the devil's
herd across these endless skies"

Chorus:
Yippie yi Ohhhhh
Yippie yi Yaaaaay
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky
Ghost Riders in the sky

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

F#

Ukulele chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ghost Riders in the Sky" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Ghost Riders in the Sky" by Johnny Cash.

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