Spirit In The Sky Chords

by Norman Greenbaum
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Capo: no capo
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1 contributor total, last edit on Dec 30, 2021
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Chords

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C
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G

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Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
 
[Intro]
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
 
[Verse 1]
A
When I die and they lay me to rest
                D
gonna go to the place that's the best.
              A
When I lay me down to die
      E                           A
going up to the Spirit in the sky.
 
Going up to the Spirit in the sky (Spirit in the sky)
                                 D
That's where I'm gonna go when I die (When I die)
                    A
When I die and they lay me down to rest
          E                              A
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.
 
[Instrumental]
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
 
[Verse 2]
A
Prepare yourself you know it's a must
                       D
gotta have a friend in Jesus.
                          A
So you know that when you die
     E                                        A
he's gonna recommend you to the Spirit in the sky.
 
Oh he'll recommend you to the Spirit in the sky
                             D
That's where you're gonna go when you die.
                      A
When you die and they lay you to rest
             E                          A
you're gonna go to the place that's the best.
 
[Instrumental]
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
| A | G | A | C | A | G | A | C D |
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
| A | A D C | A | A C D |
 
[Verse 3]
A
Never been a sinner I've never sinned
                     D
I've got a friend in Jesus.
                      A
So you know that when I die
     E                                     A
He's gonna send me up to the Spirit in the sky.
 
Oh send me up to the Spirit in the sky
                          D
That's where I'm gonna go when I die.
                    A
When I die and they lay me to rest
          E                          A
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best,
E                          A
go to the place that's the best.
 
[Outro]
| A | A D C | A | A C D |          x6
| D | % | C A |
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