Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Stan Jones
- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky written out as piano music: the i – bIII – i – bVI loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ping-pong bounce (broken chord 8-5) and the right hand bouncy bells.
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | G | III | G B D |
| 3 | Em | i | E G B |
| 4 | C | VI | C E G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: ping-pong bounce (broken chord 8-5) in the left hand and bouncy bells in the right, over the Em – G – Em – C chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
Does the sheet music for (Ghost) Riders In The Sky have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in (Ghost) Riders In The Sky?
The loop is Em – G – Em – C (i – bIII – i – bVI) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is (Ghost) Riders In The Sky in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in (Ghost) Riders In The Sky?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is (Ghost) Riders In The Sky easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.