[A]When I die and they lay me to rest,
gonna go to the place [D]that's the best
When they lay me [A]down to die,
going [E]up to the spirit in the [A]sky
Going up to the spirit in the sky, -spirit in the sky-
that's where I'm gonna go when I [D]die -when I die-
When I die and they [A]lay me to rest,
I'm gonna [E]go to the place that's the [A]best
[A]Prepare yourself, you know it's a must,
got to have a friend in [D]Jesus
So you know that [A]when you die,
He's gonna recom[E]recommend you to the spirit in the [A]sky -spirit in the sky-
Oh, recommend you to the spirit in the sky,
that's where you're gonna go when you [D]die -when you die-
When you die and they [A]lay you to rest,
you're gonna [E]go to the place that's the [A]best
[A]Never been a sinner, I've never sinned,
I've got a friend in [D]Jesus
So you know that [A]when I die,
He's gonna [E]set me up with the spirit in the [A]sky
Oh, set me up with the spirit in the sky, -spirit in the sky-
that's where I'm gonna go [D]when I die -when I die-
When I die and they [A]lay me to rest,
I'm gonna [E]go to the place that's the [A]best
[E]Go to the place that's the [A]best
