Sparrow
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[Intro ]
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Am C/G F G C Am E
e|-----0-------0-------1-------3---|-----0-------0-------0-----|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------0---|-----1-------1-------0-----|
G|---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---0-|---0---0---2---2---1---1---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------|-3-------0-------2---------|
E|---------3-------1-------3-------|-------------------------0-|
Pick the verses and the outro in this pattern.
The Chorus is picked as a straight arpeggio.
verse 1
Am C/G F G
Come Sunday morning everyone will leave the house, dressed for the Sunday service
C Am E Am E C
And through the streets I used to know they go to meet their friends
A Dm
And so they take the family seat
A Dm G
Father prays so earnestly, forgetting all around him
C E Am D
When Eleanor sings in the choir, it's like a lark in summer
[Refrão]G D G
The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies
D
With mighty wings he reaches
C G D C
As high as any other bird
G D G
He shall inherit all the Earth
G D G
The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies
D
With mighty wings he reaches
C G D C
As high as any other bird
G D G
He shall inherit all the Earth
Verse 2
Am C/G F G
A wealth of silence will descend upon the town, in colors of the evening
C Am E Am E C
The thought has troubled me before, I know how long I'll need
A
A sound to fill each moment
Dm A Dm G
I had to find it out my way, they couldn't stop me leaving
C E Am D
As though they knew they could not stay, they let me go believing . . .
[Refrão]G D G
The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies
D
With mighty wings he reaches
C G D C
As high as any other bird
G D G
He shall inherit all the Earth
G D G
The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies
D
With mighty wings he reaches
C G D C
As high as any other bird
G D G
He shall inherit all the Earth
Outro
Am C/G F G
Through the blue and hazy drifts of after two, a saxophone is moaning
C Am E Am C/G F E Am
I rise and step into the cold night air
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 Am. 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.