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Tiny Sparrow

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Tiny Sparrow chords
 G   A   Bm    D2x
DCome all ye Afair and Gtender Dladies,
Take warning Ahow you F#mcourt your Bmmen.
They're like the F#mstars on a Bmsummer's DmornF#min'
First they'll apBmpear and F#mthen they're Agone.
DIf I had Aknown beGfore I Dcourted
What all his Alyin' F#mcould have Bmdone
I'd have locked my F#mheart in a Bmbox of DgolF#mden
And never Bmwould have F#mcourted Anone. 
DI wish I Awere a Gtiny Dsparrow
And I had Awings and F#mI could Bmfly.
I'd fly aF#mway to my Bmown true DlovF#mer
And all he'd Bmask I F#mwould deAny. 
ADlas I'm Anot a Gtiny Dsparrow
I have not Awings nor F#mcan I Bmfly
And on this F#mearth in Bmgrief and DsorF#mrow
I am bound unBmtil F#mI    Adie. 
DCome all ye Afair and Gtender Dladies,
Take warning Ahow you F#mcourt your Bmmen.
They're like the F#mstars on a Bmsummer's DmornF#min'
First they'll apBmpear and F#mthen they're Agone.

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Tiny Sparrow

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Tiny Sparrow chords

G A Bm D

D A G D

Come all ye fair and tender ladies,

A F#m Bm

Take warning how you court your men.

F#m Bm D F#m

They're like the stars on a summer's mornin'

Bm F#m A

First they'll appear and then they're gone.

D A G D

If I had known before I courted

A F#m Bm

What all his lyin' could have done

F#m Bm D F#m

I'd have locked my heart in a box of golden

Bm F#m A

And never would have courted none.

D A G D

I wish I were a tiny sparrow

A F#m Bm

And I had wings and I could fly.

F#m Bm D F#m

I'd fly away to my own true lover

Bm F#m A

And all he'd ask I would deny.

D A G D

Alas I'm not a tiny sparrow

A F#m Bm

I have not wings nor can I fly

F#m Bm D F#m

And on this earth in grief and sorrow

Bm F#m A

I am bound until I die.

D A G D

Come all ye fair and tender ladies,

A F#m Bm

Take warning how you court your men.

F#m Bm D F#m

They're like the stars on a summer's mornin'

Bm F#m A

First they'll appear and then they're gone.

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