Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D, C, E7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

ADC

AWhenIdieandtheylaymetorest,

GonnagototheDplacethat’sbest.

WhentheylaymeAdowntodie,

E7Goin’onuptothespiritintheAsky.

AGoin’uptothespiritinthesky,

That’swhereI’mgonnago,DwhenIdie.

WhenIdieandtheyAlaymetorest,

I’mgonnaE7gototheplacethat’stheAbest.

DCA

APrepareyourself,youknowit’samust,

GottahaveafriendinJesusD

SoyouknowthatAwhenyoudie,

It’sE7gonna’recommendyoutothespiritintheAsky.

AGonna’recommendyoutothespiritinthesky,

That’swhereyou’regonnago,Dwhenyoudie.

WhenyoudieandtheyAlayyoutorest,

You’regonnaE7gototheplacethat’stheAbest.

DCA

AI’veneverbeenasinner;I’veneversinned.

IgotafriendinJesusD

SoyouknowthatAwhenIdie,

It’sE7gonna’setmeupwiththespiritintheAsky.

AGonna’setmeupwiththespiritinthesky,

That’swhereI’mgonnago,DwhenIdie.

WhenIdieandtheyAlaymetorest,

I’mgonnaE7gototheplacethat’stheAbest

E7Gototheplacethat’stheAbest.

ADCA

ArtistNorman Greenbaum

AlbumSpirit in the Sky

GenresRock

Year1969

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play Spirit In The Sky on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Spirit In The Sky uses these transitions most often: A → D (10), A → E7 (8), and E7 → A (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

2. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

3. C → A chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A:

While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
Place index finger on C string fret 1.
Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

4. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7:

Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Spirit In The Sky chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Spirit In The Sky.

Spirit In The Sky includes 40 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Spirit In The Sky contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Spirit In The Sky connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → C: 14%