Tuning: G C E A

[Intro] A D C A C D A D C A C D A D C A C D A D C A C D [Verse]

^AWhen I die and they lay me to rest, gonna go to the place ^Dthat's the best When they lay me ^Adown to die, going ^Eup to the spirit in the ^Asky

Going up to the spirit in the sky, -spirit in the sky-

that's where I'm gonna go when I ^Ddie -when I die- When I die and they ^Alay me to rest, I'm gonna ^Ego to the place that's the ^Abest

[Interlude] A C A D

^APrepare yourself, you know it's a must, got to have a friend in ^DJesus So you know that ^Awhen you die, He's gonna recom^Emend you to the spirit in the ^Asky -spirit in the sky-

Oh, recommend you to the spirit in the sky,

that's where you're gonna go when you ^Ddie -when you die- When you die and they ^Alay you to rest, you're gonna ^Ego to the place that's the ^Abest

[Interlude] A C A D

^ANever been a sinner, I've never sinned, I've got a friend in ^DJesus So you know that ^Awhen I die, He's gonna ^Eset me up with the spirit in the ^Asky

Oh, set me up with the spirit in the sky, -spirit in the sky-

that's where I'm gonna go ^Dwhen I die -when I die- When I die and they ^Alay me to rest, I'm gonna ^Ego to the place that's the ^Abest ^EGo to the place that's the ^Abest

[Outro] A C A D

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the sky