Song Collection

Community charts

Spirit in the Sky - Chords & Lyrics · v1

by Norman Greenbaum

Media

Record This Song

Record a take for your personal collection. Free to start.

My songs

Your list

No account needed yet. Email yourself a sign-in link when you're ready to keep your list.

Bands

Add to my bands

Sign in with email to save songs to a band repertoire.

Document Info

Type
Charts
Version
1
Created by
Bagus
Created
5/24/2026
Updated
5/24/2026
Improve this chart Make a new version

Requires login. Saving creates a new document under your name.

Auto-scroll
5

Space play/pause · « back · » next · Jump for any song

A D C A       A C D A  3x
 
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                                                                                                                                  D
Going up to the spirit in the sky, (spirit in the sky) that's where I'm gonna go when I die (when I die)
                                     A                                       E                                                  A
When I die and they lay me to rest, I'm gonna go to the place that's the best


A D C A       A C D A  3x


Prepare yourself, you know it's a must,  got to have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die, He's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky (spirit in the sky)
 
Oh, recommend you to the spirit in the sky, that's where you're gonna go when you die (when you die)
When you die and they lay you to rest, you're gonna go to the place that's the best
 

A D C A       A C D A  3x
 
Solo
 
A D C A       A C D A  2x


Never been a sinner, I've never sinned,  I've got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die, He's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky
 
Oh, set me up with the spirit in the sky, (spirit in the sky) that's where I'm gonna go when I die (when I die)
When I die and they lay me to rest, I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
 
E                          A
Go to the place that's the best


 
A D C A       A C D A  2x