Sparrows Over Birmingham Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

DFell down on both knees

DYou were young

GBones still soft

DLegs fell numb

AOh how those Gsparrows sang for Dyou

DSo you grew up

DAn isolated pup

GYou had some books

DYou had some love

AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou

AOh how those Gsparrows sang for Dyou

Interlude 1

BmUhh Auhh Guhh Duhh

BmUhh Auhh GuhhhhGhhhhh Duhh

DYou witnessed a man

DA holy man

GTouched your head

DWith his gentle hands

AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou

DLived in a house

DIn birmingham

GA preacher's son

DThe Lord's plan

AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou

AOh how those Gsparrows sang for Dtwo

Interlude 2

BmUhh Auhh Guhh Duhh

BmUhh Auhh GuhhhhGhhhhh Auhh

GUhh uhhDuhhuhh uhhAuhhuhh Bmuhhhh

BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh

DWhen you arrived

DHe carried you there

GNear the preacher's son

DYour only love

AOh God was Gwatching over Dyou

DWedding bells rang

(Wedding bells ring)

DChurch choir sang

(Church choir sing)

GA gospel song

(Whoa-oh oh whoa)

DA beautiful one

 (A beautiful one)

AOh such a Gmelancholy Dtune

(It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm)

AOh how it Greminds me of Dyou

Interlude 2

BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh

BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh

BmUhh uhhAuhhuhh uhhGuhhuhh Duhhhh