Chords of: (Ghost) Riders In the Sky (Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990) by: The Highwaymen. (G6, Dm, F, Bb) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“(Ghost) Riders In the Sky (Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990)” by The Highwaymen is in D Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 51 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G6, Dm, F, Bb.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 57% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → F → Dm → Bb → Dm → F → Dm → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 1:54 | 57% |
| F | 0:28 | 14% |
| Bb | 0:25 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| D | 0:06 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Dm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Dm – F – Dm – Bb – Gm – Dm – F – Dm – Bb – Gm7 – B7 – Dm – F – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Dm – F – Dm – Am – Bb – Dm7 – Dm – F – Dm – D – Bb – Gm – Dm – F – D – Dm – Dmaj7 – Dm7 – Dm6 – Bb – Gm7 – Dm7 – Dm – F – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Dm – Bb – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – …
