{title: Spirit in the sky}
{artist: Norman Greenbaum}
{sortartist: Greenbaum, Norman}
{time: 12/8}
{tempo: 127}
{key: A}
{duration: 3:59}
{composer: Norman Greenbaum}
{lyricist: Norman Greenbaum}
{meta: author FWieP, 2026-08-21}
{meta: url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2msh0jut2Y}
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{comment: Key: %{key}}
{start_of_part: Intro}
{comment: e-guitar riff}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
{comment: add bass}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
{comment: add drums}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
{end_of_part}
{start_of_abc}
X:1
M:12/8
L:1/8
K:A
Q:3/8=127
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"A"z3 c2 c c3 c2 c | c2 B A2 A-A3 z3 |
z2c c2c- c2c c2B- | "D"B2B c2A- A3 z3 |
{end_of_abc}
{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
[A] When I die and they lay me to rest,
[A] Gonna go to the [D]place that's the best
[D] When they lay me [A]down to die,
Going [E]up to the spirit in the sky [A]
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
[A] Going up to the spirit in the sky, (spirit in the sky)
[A] That's where I'm gonna go [D]when I die (when I die)
[D] When I die and they [A]lay me to rest,
I'm gonna [E]go to the place that's the best [A]
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Link 1}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
{end_of_part}
{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
[A] Prepare yourself, you know it's a must,
[A]Got to have a friend in [D]Jesus
[D] So you know that [A]when you die,
He's [E]gonna recommend you to the spirit in the [A]sky (spirit in the sky)
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 4}
[A]Oh, recommend you to the spirit in the sky,
[A] That's where you're gonna go [D]when you die (when you die)
[D] When you die and they [A]lay you to rest,
You're gonna [E]go to the place that's the [A]best
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Link 2}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
{end_of_part}
{start_of_part: Solo}
[A] [G] [A] [C]
[A] [G] [A] [C] [D]
{end_of_part}
{start_of_part: Link 3}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
{end_of_part}
{start_of_verse: Verse 5}
[A]Never been a sinner, I've never sinned,
[A]I've got a friend in [D]Jesus
[D] So you know that [A]when I die,
He's [E]gonna set me up with the spirit in the [A]sky
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 6}
[A]Oh, set me up with the spirit in the sky, (spirit in the sky)
[A] That's where I'm gonna go [D]when I die (when I die)
[D] When I die and they [A]lay me to rest,
I'm gonna [E]go to the place that's the [A]best
[E]Go to the place that's the [A]best
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Outtro}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
{comment: guitar solo}
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[A] [D][*-][C] [A] [C][*-][D]
[D]
{comment: fade}
{end_of_part}