Sparrows Over Birmingham Chords
by Josh Rouse
Sparrows Over Birmingham by Josh Rouse is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A, Bm and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D D
Fell down on both knees, You were young
G D
Bones still soft, Legs fell numb
A G D
Oh how those sparrows sang for you
D D
So you grew up, An isolated pup
G D
You had some books, You had some love
A G D
Oh God was watching over you
A G D
Oh how those sparrows sang for you
Bm A G D
Uhh uhh uhh uhh
Bm A G D
Uhh uhh uhhhh hhhhh uhh
D D
You witnessed a man, A holy man
G D
Touched your head, With his gentle hands
A G D
Oh God was watching over you
D D
Lived in a house, In birmingham
G D
A preacher's son, The Lord's plan
A G D
Oh God was watching over you
A G D
Oh how those sparrows sang for two
Bm A G D
Uhh uhh uhh uhh
Bm A G A
Uhh uhh uhhhh hhhhh uhh
G F#m A D
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh
G F#m A D
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh
D D
When you arrived, He carried you there
G D
Near the preacher's son, Your only love
A G D
Oh God was watching over you
D
Wedding bells rang Wedding bells ring
D
Church choir sang Church choir sing
G
A gospel song Whoa-oh oh whoa
D
A beautiful one A beautiful one
A G D
Oh such a melancholy tune It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm
A G D
Oh how it reminds me of you
Outro
Bm A G D
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh
Bm A G A
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh
G F#m A D
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh
G F#m A D
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh
G F#m A D
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh
G F#m A D
Uhh uhh uhhuhh uhh uhhuhh uhhhh