Spirit in the sky

Norman Greenbaum

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Spirit In The Sky
Norman Greenbaum


Supermaximum distortion guitar (with light acoustic in the background):
E-------------------------|-----------------------
B-------------------------|-----------------------
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-----2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2---2- (repeat)
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-----2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2---2-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---3h4---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3---5---
E-------------------------|-----------------------

A    
When I die and they lay me to rest
A                   D
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
D                   A
Don't you know that when I die
E                                 A
Goin' on up to the spirit in the sky
 
Chorus:
A
Goin' on up to the spirit in the sky
A                         D
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
D                   A
When I die and they lay me to rest I'm gonna
E                          E
Go to the place that's the best.

(repeat main riff)

A 
I've never been a sinner, I've never sinned
A                    D
I've got a friend in Jesus
D                A
So you know that when I die
E                                      A
Gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky

Chorus

(repeat main riff)

Solo (play twice)
  (A)                     (G)     (A)                   (D)
E-------------------------------|-----------------------12-14-12-----
B-(12)b14-(12)b14-(12)b14-12-12-|-(12)b14-(12)b14-14-14----------14--
G-------------------------------|------------------------------------
D-------------------------------|------------------------------------
A-------------------------------|------------------------------------
E-------------------------------|------------------------------------

(repeat main riff)
A
Prepare yourself, you know it's a must
A                      D
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
D                   A
Cause you know that when you die
E                                             A
He's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky

Chorus

(repeat main riff)

Outro "solo" (repeat + adlib)
E-------------------------------------------------------------
B-(10)b12-(10)b12-(10)b12-(10)b12-12-12-----------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van Spirit in the sky van Norman Greenbaum op Gitaartabs. Deze vrolijke popklassieke uit 1969 is perfect voor startende gitaristen die hun eerste nummers willen spelen en meteen een instant recognizable hit in handen hebben.

Met een beginner-niveau (1 van 10) is Spirit in the sky ideaal voor je eerste stappen. De tab werkt met de drie basisakkoorden A, D en E, waarmee je meteen veel nummers kunt spelen. Pak je gitaar en begin aan dit timeless nummer.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord B
B is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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2
Practise the change: B ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.