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An old cow polk went ridin one dark and windy day
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Upon a ranch he rested as he went along his way

When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw
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A plowin through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw

[Chorus]
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Yippee-I-Yo
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Yippee-I-Yay
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The ghost riders in the sky

[Verse 2]
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Their brands were still on fire and their hoofs were made of steel
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Their horns were black and shiney and their hot breath he could feel

A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
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He saw the riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry

[Chorus]
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Yippee-I-Yo
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Yippee-I-Yay
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The ghost riders in the sky

[Verse 3]
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As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
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"If you want to save your soul from hell, you're ridin on that range

Then cowboy, change your ways todayor with us you'll ride on
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Tryin to catch the devils herd across the endless sky"

[Chorus]
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Yippee-I-Yo
         Bm
Yippee-I-Yay
    G                   Bm
The ghost riders in the sky
    G                   Bm
The ghost riders in the sky