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130 bpm. Key of C
[Intro]
Little Csparrow, little sparrowG  C  G  
[Refrain]
Little Csparrow, little sparrow, Fsinging in a Ghigh oak Ctree
Little Csparrow, little sparrow, won’t you Fsing a little Gsong for Cme
[Verse 1]
  FHo ho, you’re the Ghappy one
  FNo cares, just a Glot of fun
But Fyou didn’t lose your Gonly one
You Fdidn’t lose your only Cone
[Refrain]
Little Csparrow, little sparrow, Fsittin’ on Gtop of the Cworld
Little Csparrow, little sparrow, should I Fgive another Ggirl the Cworld
[Verse 2]
  FHo ho, cause Gyou’re so free
  FJust a-singing in a Ghigh oak tree
FSinging and laughing at Gfools like me
FLaughing at fools like Cme
FSinging in a Ghigh oak Ctree
[Bridge]
  GOnce like you I sang
  CSang both night and day
  GBut I sang in vain
She D7spread her wings and then she Gflew away
[Refrain]
Little Csparrow, little sparrow, Ftell me should I Glove aCgain
Little Csparrow, little sparrow, Ftell me will I Gever Cwin
[Verse 3]
  FHo ho, wish GI could see
  FLike you from a Ghigh oak tree
FLooking and a laughing at Gfools like me
Flaughing at fools like Cme
FSinging in a Ghigh oak Ctree
[Bridge]
  GOnce like you I sang
  CSang both night and day
  GBut I sang in vain
She D7spread her wings and then she Gflew away
(She G#flew away)
[Outro]
Little C#sparrow, little sparrow, F#singing in a G#high oak C#tree 
F#Laughing at G#fools like C#me
(F#Singing in a G#high oak C#tree)
F#Laughing at G#fools like C#me
(F#Singing in a G#high oak C#tree)
F#Laughing at G#fools...

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Little Sparrow

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

130 bpm. Key of C

[Intro]

C G C G

Little sparrow, little sparrow

[Refrain]

C F G C

Little sparrow, little sparrow, singing in a high oak tree

C F G C

Little sparrow, little sparrow, won’t you sing a little song for me

[Verse 1]

F G

Ho ho, you’re the happy one

F G

No cares, just a lot of fun

F G

But you didn’t lose your only one

F C

You didn’t lose your only one

[Refrain]

C F G C

Little sparrow, little sparrow, sittin’ on top of the world

C F G C

Little sparrow, little sparrow, should I give another girl the world

[Verse 2]

F G

Ho ho, cause you’re so free

F G

Just a-singing in a high oak tree

F G

Singing and laughing at fools like me

F C

Laughing at fools like me

F G C

Singing in a high oak tree

[Bridge]

Once like you I sang

Sang both night and day

But I sang in vain

D7 G

She spread her wings and then she flew away

[Refrain]

C F G C

Little sparrow, little sparrow, tell me should I love again

C F G C

Little sparrow, little sparrow, tell me will I ever win

[Verse 3]

F G

Ho ho, wish I could see

F G

Like you from a high oak tree

F G

Looking and a laughing at fools like me

F C

laughing at fools like me

F G C

Singing in a high oak tree

[Bridge]

Once like you I sang

Sang both night and day

But I sang in vain

D7 G

She spread her wings and then she flew away

(She flew away)

[Outro]

C# F# G# C#

Little sparrow, little sparrow, singing in a high oak tree

F# G# C#

Laughing at fools like me

F# G# C#

(Singing in a high oak tree)

F# G# C#

Laughing at fools like me

F# G# C#

(Singing in a high oak tree)

F# G#

Laughing at fools...

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