Spirit in the sky

Spirit In The Sky
Norman Greenbaum


Supermaximum distortion guitar (with light acoustic in the background):
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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)
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(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)
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