Sparrows Over Birmingham Josh Rouse
This is a pretty simple song, but it sounds really good. Hope you like it.
Capo on 1st fret
[D]Fell down on both knees
[D]You were young
[G]Bones still soft
[D]Legs fell numb
[A]Oh how those [G]sparrows sang for [D]you
[D]So you grew up
[D]An isolated pup
[G]You had some books
[D]You had some love
[A]Oh God was [G]watching over [D]you
[A]Oh how those [G]sparrows sang for [D]you
(INTERLUDE 1)
[Bm]Uhh [A]uhh [G]uhh [D]uhh
[Bm]Uhh [A]uhh [G]uhhhh[G]hhhhh [D]uhh
[D]You witnessed a man
[D]A holy man
[G]Touched your head
[D]With his gentle hands
[A]Oh God was [G]watching over [D]you
[D]Lived in a house
[D]In birmingham
[G]A preacher's son
[D]The Lord's plan
[A]Oh God was [G]watching over [D]you
[A]Oh how those [G]sparrows sang for [D]two
(INTERLUDE 2)
[Bm]Uhh [A]uhh [G]uhh [D]uhh
[Bm]Uhh [A]uhh [G]uhhhh[G]hhhhh [A]uhh
[G]Uhh uhh[D]uhhuhh uhh[A]uhhuhh [Bm]uhhhh
[Bm]Uhh uhh[A]uhhuhh uhh[G]uhhuhh [D]uhhhh
[D]When you arrived
[D]He carried you there
[G]Near the preacher's son
[D]Your only love
[A]Oh God was [G]watching over [D]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]Oh such a [G]melancholy [D]tune
(It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm)
[A]Oh how it [G]reminds me of [D]you
(INTERLUDE 2)
[Bm]Uhh uhh[A]uhhuhh uhh[G]uhhuhh [D]uhhhh
[Bm]Uhh uhh[A]uhhuhh uhh[G]uhhuhh [D]uhhhh
[Bm]Uhh uhh[A]uhhuhh uhh[G]uhhuhh [D]uhhhh
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