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Little Sparrow

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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
Little sparrow, little sparrow
Precious fragile little thing
Little sparrow, little sparrow
Flies so high and feels no painAm  
All ye Ammaidens heed my warning
Never Dmtrust the hearts of Ammen
They will Amcrush you like a sparrow
Leaving Dmyou to nEmever meAmnd
They will Amvow to always love you
Swear no Dmlove but yours will Amdo
Then they'll Amleave you for another
Break your Dmlittle Emheart in Amtwo
[Chorus]
Little Amsparrow, little sparrow
Precious Dmfragile little tAmhing
Little Amsparrow, little sparrow
Flies so Dmhigh and Emfeels no pAmain
(fiddle/musical interlude)
[Verse 2]
If AmI were a little sparrow
O'er these Dmmountains I would Amfly
I would fAmind him, I would find him
Look inDmto his Emlying eAmyes
I would fAmlutter all around him
On my lDmittle sparrow Amwings
I would Amask him, I would ask him
Why he lDmet me Emlove in vAmain
I am Amnot a little sparrow
I am jDmust the broken dAmream
Of a cAmold false-hearted lover
And his Dmevil cEmunning scAmheme
[Chorus]
Little Amsparrow, little sparrow
Precious Dmfragile little tAmhing
Little Amsparrow, little sparrow
Flies so Dmhigh and Emfeels no pAmain
[Verse 2]
All ye maidens fair and tender
Never trust the hearts of men
They will crush you like a sparrow (begin quietly playing single downstrokes where 
noted, let ring out)
Leaving Dmyou to Emnever Ammend
[Outro]
Little Amsparrow, little sparrow
Oh the Dmsorrow Emnever eAmnds

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Little Sparrow

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

Little sparrow, little sparrow

Precious fragile little thing

Little sparrow, little sparrow

Flies so high and feels no pain

All ye maidens heed my warning

Dm Am

Never trust the hearts of men

They will crush you like a sparrow

Dm Em Am

Leaving you to never mend

They will vow to always love you

Dm Am

Swear no love but yours will do

Then they'll leave you for another

Dm Em Am

Break your little heart in two

[Chorus]

Little sparrow, little sparrow

Dm Am

Precious fragile little thing

Little sparrow, little sparrow

Dm Em Am

Flies so high and feels no pain

(fiddle/musical interlude)

[Verse 2]

If I were a little sparrow

Dm Am

O'er these mountains I would fly

I would find him, I would find him

Dm Em Am

Look into his lying eyes

I would flutter all around him

Dm Am

On my little sparrow wings

I would ask him, I would ask him

Dm Em Am

Why he let me love in vain

I am not a little sparrow

Dm Am

I am just the broken dream

Of a cold false-hearted lover

Dm Em Am

And his evil cunning scheme

[Chorus]

Little sparrow, little sparrow

Dm Am

Precious fragile little thing

Little sparrow, little sparrow

Dm Em Am

Flies so high and feels no pain

[Verse 2]

All ye maidens fair and tender

Never trust the hearts of men

They will crush you like a sparrow (begin quietly playing single downstrokes where

noted, let ring out)

Dm Em Am

Leaving you to never mend

[Outro]

Little sparrow, little sparrow

Dm Em Am

Oh the sorrow never ends

About Little Sparrow Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Little Sparrow by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Sparrow chords”, “Little Sparrow guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Little Sparrow chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little Sparrow chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Sparrow lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, Em.

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Is "Little Sparrow" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Little Sparrow" in?

The chords for "Little Sparrow" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.