Biography:
Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for writing and performing the 1969 song “Spirit in the Sky”.
Greenbaum was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household and attended Hebrew school at Congregation Beth Israel. His initial interest in music was sparked by southern blues music and the folk music that was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He performed with various bands in high school and studied music at Boston University for two years.
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[Intro]
A A A E A
[Verse 1]
A
Got chickens in the houses, we got chickens in the trees
A
Chicken in the pots of all the Petalumees
[Chorus]
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
E A
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay
[Verse 2]
A
Oh Marvin got me started, gave me my first hen
A
And now I got four and twenty and twenty four more again
[Chorus]
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
E A
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay
[Instrumental]
D A D A E A
[Verse 3]
A
It's chicken in the morning, it's chicken in the night
A A7
If it weren't for chicken Petaluma, never woulda reached its height
[Chorus]
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
E A A7
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay
[Outro]
D A E A
A A A E A
[Verse 1]
A
Got chickens in the houses, we got chickens in the trees
A
Chicken in the pots of all the Petalumees
[Chorus]
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
E A
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay
[Verse 2]
A
Oh Marvin got me started, gave me my first hen
A
And now I got four and twenty and twenty four more again
[Chorus]
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
E A
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay
[Instrumental]
D A D A E A
[Verse 3]
A
It's chicken in the morning, it's chicken in the night
A A7
If it weren't for chicken Petaluma, never woulda reached its height
[Chorus]
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
D A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
E A A7
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay
[Outro]
D A E A
Not By Choice
Nothing But Thie (...)
Nothing More
Nothing Personal
Nothing,nowhere.
Now, Now
Nowel
Nowell
Nowhere Boy (jul (...)
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