Spirit In The Sky Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays843

Spirit In The Sky by Norman Greenbaum is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			SPIRIT IN THE SKY               NORMAN GREENBAUM 
 
 
A 
When I die and they lay me to rest,  
                D              
Gonna go to the place that's best. 
                   A 
When they lay me down to die, 
E                               A 
Goin on up to the spirit in the sky. 
 
 
A     D  C 
A     D  C 
A 
Goin on 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 
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.  
A     D  C 
A     D  C 
 
Prepare yourself, you know it's a must, 
Gotta have a friend in Jesus. 
So you know that when you die,  
He's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky. 
A 
Goin on up to the spirit in the sky. 
                              D 
That's where you're gonna go, when you die. 
                     A 
When I die and they lay me to rest, 
          E 
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.  
Never been a sinner, I've never sinned. 
I've got a friend in Jesus. 
So you know that when I die,  
It's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky. 
 
Chorus  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante