Nev Pre When I die and they lay me to rest,
Got gon na go to the place that’s the best.
When I lay me down to die, go in’ up to the Spir it in the (C)sky.
it in the sky.
Go in’ up to the Spir it in the sky.
That’s where I’m gon na go (F)when I die.
When I die and they (C)lay me to rest, I’m gon na (G)go to the place that’s the best.
Nev er When your self; ner, you know it’s a must.
I gon have a in the Je sus, the best.
so you know that when you die, go in’ He’s na re com you to the (C)sky.
it in the sky.
He’ll re com you to the Spir it in the
That’s where you’re gon na go (F)when you die.
When you die and they (C)lay you to rest, you’re gon na (G)go to the place that’s the best.
(C)best,
(G)go to the place that’s the (C)best.
This page shows “Spirit In The Sky” by Norman Greenbaum in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 116 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.