Intro: A D C A C D X2

Verse 1:
A                                                   D
When I die and they lay me to rest, gonna go to the place that's best
                 A            E               A
When they lay me down to die, goin' up to the spirit in the sky
A                                                                                    D
Goin' on 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 tha'ts the best

Break: A D C A C D X2

Verse 2:
A                                                             D
Prepare yourself you know it's a must, gotta have a friend in Jesus
                 A                  E                          A
So you know that when you die, he's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky, 'spirit in the sky'
A                                                             D
Goin' on up to spirit in the sky, that's where youre gonna go when you die, 'when you die'
                    A                         E                         A
When I die and they lay me to rest, I'm gonna go to the place thats the best

Guitar Solo: A D C A C D X2,  A G A C,  A G A C D,  A D C A C D X2

Verse: 3
A                                                            D
Never been a sinner, I've never sinned, I've got a friend in Jesus
                 A               E                        A
So you know that when I die he's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky
A                                                                                    D
Goin' on 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 thats the best

A                                                                                   D
Goin' on up to the spirit in the sky, 'spirit in the sky', that's where Im 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
E                          A     E                          A     E                          A
Go to the place that's the best, go to the place that's the best, go to the place that's the best (fade)