Spirit World Rising chords by Daniel Johnston

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

based on the album version from 1990, barre chords work good for most of this song

Chorus:

    G+G     C majorC
I have been to Abilene
         D MajorD     D MajorD
The spirit world rising
    G+G     C majorC
I have seen in Abilene
       D MajorD      D MajorD
The Devil has Texas

E minorEm - D MajorD (end on D MajorD)

Verse:

    G+G        C majorC
Purple robes they shall wear
         D MajorD     D MajorD
The spirit world rising
      G+G           C majorC
The number on their forehead and hands
       D MajorD     D MajorD
The Devil has Texas

E minorEm - D MajorD (end on D MajorD)

     G+G       C majorC
From the sky the number seven
      D MajorD     D MajorD
The Devil defeated
    G+G     C majorC
In the sky
      D MajorD     D MajorD
The New Jerusalem

E minorEm - D MajorD (end on D MajorD)

Chorus:

    G+G     C majorC
I have been to Abilene
         D MajorD      D MajorD
The spirit world rising
    G+G     C majorC
I have seen in Abilene
       D MajorD     D MajorD
The Devil has Texas

         G+G
The Spirit World Rising
       C majorC
The Devil has Texas
         D MajorD
The Spirit World Rising
       D MajorD
The Devil has Texas

E minorEm - D MajorD (end on D MajorD)