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An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day 
  Em 
Upon a ridge he rested as he went upon his way 
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When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw 
C                         (Am)     Em 
coming through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw 
 
  
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         G             Em    (D) 
Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh 
C           (Am)    Em 
Ghost herd in the sky 
 
     Em                                  G  
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel 
      Em 
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel 
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A bolt of fear went through him as they rumbled through the  
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sky 
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Then he saw the riders coming hard,     and he heard their mournful cry 
 
 
chorus 
 
        Em                                    G 
Their faces gaunt their eyes were blurred their shirts all soaked with sweet 
        Em 
Their riding hard to catch that herd but they aint caught them yet 
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for they got to ride forever on that range up in the sky 
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as horses snorting fire, as they ride on hear their crys 
 
 
chorus 
       Em                         G  
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name 
       Em 
If you want to save your soul from hell, a riding on our range 
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Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride 
C                              (Am)    Em 
Trying to catch the devil's herd,    across these endless skies