Norman Greenbaum: "Spirit in the Sky" (Key of A)

Intro: A, D C A, C D A, D C A, C D A, D C A, C D A,

Verse: 1 
A (x02220@1)                                  A (x02220@1)              DWhen (xx0232@1)I die and they lay me to rest, gonna go to the place that's the best.
                  A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)                      AWhen (x02220@1)they lay me down to die, going' up to the spirit in the sky.
AGoin (x02220@1)up to the spirit in the sky, (spirit in the sky)
                           DThat's (xx0232@1)where I'm gonna go when I die. (when I die)
                     AWhen (x02220@1)I die and they lay me to rest,
       E (022100@1)                        AGonna (x02220@1)go to the place that's the best.

(Short Guitar lick)  A, D C A, C D A, D C A, C D A

Verse: 2 
APrepare (x02220@1)yourself you know it's a must,
                        DGotta (xx0232@1)have a friend in Jesus.
                  ASo (x02220@1)you know that when you die
          E (022100@1)                                  AHe's (x02220@1)gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky. (spirit in the sky)
AGonna (x02220@1)recommend you to the spirit in the sky 
                                       DThat's (xx0232@1)where you're gonna go when you die.  (when you die)
                      AWhen (x02220@1)you die and they lay you to rest,
        E (022100@1)                             AYou're (x02220@1)gonna go to the place that's the best.

Guitar Solo:  A, D C A, C D A, D C A, C D A (x2)







Verse: 3 
ANever (x02220@1)been a sinner I never sinned,
                   DI (xx0232@1)got a friend in Jesus.
                  ASo (x02220@1)you know that when I die
          E (022100@1)                               AHe's (x02220@1)gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky.
AOh (x02220@1)set me up with the spirit in the sky, (spirit in the sky)
                           DThat's (xx0232@1)where I'm gonna go when I die.  (when I die)
                                  AWhen (x02220@1)I die and they lay me to rest, 
         E (022100@1)                          AI'm (x02220@1)gonna go to the place that's the best
E (022100@1)                         AGo (x02220@1)to the place that's the best  

Ending guitar riff:    A, D C A, C D A, D C A, C D A, (x2)