Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky chords

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                                    A                D
When I die and they lay me to rest, gonna go to the place that’s the best.
                  A                   E                        A
When they lay me down to die, going’ up to the spirit in the sky.
A
Goin 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 to rest,
       E                          A
Gonna go to the place that’s the best.

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

[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/n/norman-greenbaum/297440.html ]
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. (spirit in the sky)
A
Gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky 
                                       D
That’s where you’re gonna go when you die.  (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.


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







Verse: 3 
A
Never been a sinner I never sinned,
                   D
I got a friend in Jesus.
                  A
So you know that when I die
          E                                 A
He’s gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky.
A
Oh set me up with 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 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……

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