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Nev Pre When pare I die and they lay me to rest, sinned.
Got gon ta na go friend to the place that’s the best.
When I lay me down to die, go in’ (G)up to the Spir mend it in the (C)sky.
Spir it in the sky.
Go in’ up mend to the Spir it in the sky.
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 been your self; ner, you know it’s a must.
sinned.
I gon got have a friend in the Je sus, the best.
so you know that when you die, go He’s (G)gon na re com up you to the (C)sky.
Spir it in the sky.
He’ll re com up you to the Spir it in the sky.
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 slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.