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[Chord note]
The A chord doesn't use a 3rd. 
This is the shape to use
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[Verse 1]
AOn Sunday moDmrning everBbyone will leave the hDmouse
Dressed for the C7susSunday seC7rvice;
And thrFough the strGmeets I used to kAnow they Dmgo
To mAeet their frDmiends.
And so they tDake the family sGmeat,
Father F#dimprays so earnestGmly, forgetting C7all around him.
WFhen EleanAmor sings in the chDmoir, it's like a lGark in summer.
[Chorus]
TChe sparrow siGngs, the sparrow flCies,
With mighty wiGngs he reaches Fas high as G7any other bFird
He shall inhG7erit all the eaCrth.
The sparrow sG7ings, the sparrow fClies,
With mighty wG7ings he reaches Fas high as G7any other bFird
He shall inhG7erit all the eaCrth.A  
[Verse 2]
Though the silDmence shall desBbcend up the tDmown,
In colors C7susof the eC7vening
TFhe thought has troGmubled me befAore, I Dmknow
AlAone, I nDmeed a sound to fDill each moment.
GmI had to F#dimfind it out my Gmway,
They couldn't sC7top me leaving.
[Chorus]
TChe sparrow siGngs, the sparrow flCies,
With mighty wiGngs he reaches aFs high as G7any other bFird
He shall inhG7erit all the eaCrth.
The sparrow sG7ings, the sparrow fClies,
With mighty wG7ings he reaches Fas high as G7any other bFird
He shall inhG7erit all the eaCrth.A  

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Sparrow

by Mary Hopkin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7sus

F#dim

[Chord note]

The A chord doesn't use a 3rd.

This is the shape to use

0022xx

[Verse 1]

A Dm Bb Dm

On Sunday morning everyone will leave the house

C7sus C7

Dressed for the Sunday service;

F Gm A Dm

And through the streets I used to know they go

A Dm

To meet their friends.

D Gm

And so they take the family seat,

F#dim Gm C7

Father prays so earnestly, forgetting all around him.

F Am Dm G

When Eleanor sings in the choir, it's like a lark in summer.

[Chorus]

C G C

The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies,

G F G7 F

With mighty wings he reaches as high as any other bird

G7 C

He shall inherit all the earth.

G7 C

The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies,

G7 F G7 F

With mighty wings he reaches as high as any other bird

G7 C A

He shall inherit all the earth.

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb Dm

Though the silence shall descend up the town,

C7sus C7

In colors of the evening

F Gm A Dm

The thought has troubled me before, I know

A Dm D

Alone, I need a sound to fill each moment.

Gm F#dim Gm

I had to find it out my way,

They couldn't stop me leaving.

[Chorus]

C G C

The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies,

G F G7 F

With mighty wings he reaches as high as any other bird

G7 C

He shall inherit all the earth.

G7 C

The sparrow sings, the sparrow flies,

G7 F G7 F

With mighty wings he reaches as high as any other bird

G7 C A

He shall inherit all the earth.

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