Sparrow
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[Intro ]
G C Em
F C Cmaj7
G C Em
F C Cmaj7
verse 1
G C Em
Wrapped in the wings of a sparrow
F C Cmaj7
Beak is as sharp as an arrow
G C Em
Sings in a whispering whistle
F C Cmaj7
Sleeps in the ivy and thistle
G C Em
Owls out swooping and howling
F C Cmaj7
Deep in the midnight a-prowling
G C Em
Mama, the scream of the eagle
F C Cmaj7
Threading my heart through the needle
G C Em
Threading the blood through the apple
F C Cmaj7
Sucking the juice from the apple
G C Em
Eating the seeds of the apple
F C Cmaj7
Bearing the tree of the apple
G C Em
Trapped in the weeds like a scarecrow
F C Cmaj7
Stuck to the wind like Velcro
G C Em
Distantly hearing the bell toll
F C Cmaj7
Warbling chime through the meadow
verse 2
G C Em
Mama, the scream of the eagle
F C Cmaj7
Threading my heart through the needle
G C Em
Threading the blood through the apple
F C Cmaj7
Eve sucked the juice from the apple
G C Em
Nakedly running, I saw her
F C Cmaj7
Boy chasing after to stall her
G C Em
I wish I'd have spoken to call her
F C Cmaj7
Before she found fabric to shawl her
G C Em
Breasts bound and burdened with fiber
F C Cmaj7
Adam came trembling beside her
Cmaj7
And he said, and he said
G C Em
That she has the poison inside her
F C Cmaj7
She talks to snakes and they guide her
G C Em
She has the poison inside her
F C Cmaj7
She talks to snakes and they guide her
G C Em
She has the poison inside her
F C Cmaj7
She talks to snakes and they guide her
G C Em
She has the poison inside her
F C Cmaj7
She talks to snakes and they guide her
Outro
G C Em
F C Cmaj7
G C Em
F C Cmaj7
How to play Sparrow
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.