Sparrows Over Birmingham

[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

[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

[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

[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